BA in Comparative Literature - Track 2 with Three Languages in Providence United States | Brown University

Embracing Brown University's New Curriculum philosophy, a Comparative Literature concentration offers significant academic flexibility. While the following concentration requirements provide structure and depth to the major, they permit upper-level courses from any literature department at Brown to fulfill concentration credits. Courses from related disciplines that directly support a student's Comparative Literature focus may also count toward the concentration. Importantly, concentrators aren't restricted to Comparative Literature department offerings, though these courses are highly recommended as they typically involve cross-cultural exploration. Fulfill prerequisites for 1000-level courses in two languages by Semester V (students studying non-European languages may have more flexibility - consult a concentration advisor to develop a personalized plan). Complete this requirement for your third language before Semester VII (the same flexibility applies for non-European language students). Required courses include: Comparative Literature 1210 (Introduction to Literary Theory). TEN upper-level literature courses (typically 1000-level), including Comparative Literature 1210, with at least two courses in each of your chosen languages, plus additional courses primarily from Comparative Literature, English, and other national literature departments. Most courses should be taught in the original language. Required genre studies: one course each in poetry, drama, and narrative. Historical period requirements: one literature course from three of these five periods: (a) Antiquity, (b) Middle Ages, (c) Renaissance/Early Modern, (d) Enlightenment, (e) Modern (note: the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries collectively constitute the Modern Period).