C502 T 3:35-4:25 WH 202

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.