C501 R 4:00-6:30    BH 209, C502 T 3:35-4:25 BH

C501/C502  is an introduction to  modern literary study as it
pertains to comparative  literature.  The course surveys both
traditional and contemporary approaches to literature.  While
introducing key issues of literary inquiry  in the modern
university, the course will consistently examine these issues in
relation to the history of  comparative literature as a discipline
and the nature of comparative literature today.  Historical and
theoretical ways of thinking about literature will be given equal
emphasis. Also introduced as areas of study are  the
metarelationships of  literature with other fields, including the
other arts, aesthetics, history, psychology,  and the social
sciences.

Note:
•C501 is required for Comparative Literature M.A. and Ph.D. majors
•C502 explores the various approaches which constitute the practice
of comparative literature at Indiana University.
•C502 is required for majors, optional for Ph/D. minors
•C502 meets Thursdays at 3:35-4:25 p.m.