Comparative Literature
What is Comparative Literature?
The Comparative Literature major at BYU allows students to study literature across various cultures and historical periods, developing critical thinking and writing skills. It offers flexibility to focus on individual interests and is ideal for careers in academia, writing, or translation.
Comparative Literature vs. other Majors
The Comparative Literature major at BYU allows students to study literature across various cultures and historical periods, developing critical thinking and writing skills. It offers flexibility to focus on individual interests and is ideal for careers in academia, writing, or translation
Integrate your Language Skills
The Comparative Literature major at BYU allows students to study literature across various cultures and historical periods, developing critical thinking and writing skills. It offers flexibility to focus on individual interests and is ideal for careers in academia, writing, or translation
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Learning Outcomes
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Literary Analysis
Use tools and methods of literary analysis central to the discipline of Comparative Literature to read analyze and interpret literary texts.
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Literary History and Traditions
Articulate a sound understanding of the broad outlines of western literary history including the place of Classical Greek and Roman literature within its development and demonstrate familiarity with the Asian tradition; know the literary traditions of two languages well enough to successfully complete course work and a reading list chosen in consultation with a
faculty adviser.
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Foreign Language Proficiency
Demonstrate the ability to analyze a literary text in at least one language in addition to English.
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Researching Problems in Literary Studies
Identify and research a problem in literary study by gaining an understanding of the state of knowledge surrounding the issue analyzing the primary and secondary sources relevant to it and formulating and following a method appropriate to the problem.
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