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Comparative Literature (COLT)
- http://dornsife.usc.edu/colt
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH-161; Phone: (213) 740-0102.
Comparative study of Latin American cultures, especially vis-a-vis those of Europe and the U.S. Materials drawn from literature, but also film, opera, history, cultural theory.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22012D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 70 of 100 | Roberto Diaz | MRF340 | Word (1341235 MB) | |
22013R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 14 of 24 | Mahmoud Hosny Roshdy | DMC160 | ||
22014R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 23 of 24 | Nisarg Patel | DMC106 | ||
22015R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 17 of 20 | Mahmoud Hosny Roshdy | DMC106 | ||
22016R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 16 of 24 | Nisarg Patel | DMC105 |
A comparative study of the Asian aesthetic heritage of poetry, painting, music, and drama; of literary themes, trends, and myths.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22020D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 148 of 150 | Jason Webb | THH301 | ||
22003R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Lisa Kochinski | SOSB48 | ||
22004R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Lisa Kochinski | SOSB48 | ||
22021R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Corentin Colin | THH217 | ||
22022R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | Corentin Colin | WPH203 | ||
22023R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 26 of 26 | Emily Warren | THHB10 | ||
22024R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 24 of 24 | Emily Warren | DMC161 |
Cultural dimensions of issues in globalization: migration, diaspora, terrorism, communications, climate change, collectives, production and technology, money and exchange.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22009D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 19 | Neetu Khanna | DMC260 |
Study of transformations of characters and themes from myth, legend or fairytale (Oedipus, Antigone, Faust, Don Juan, Cinderella, Comic and Tragic Twins, Hero and Monster).
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22011D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 20 | Mia Du Plessis | THH115 | Word (107629 KB) |
Study of the Modernist aesthetic in narrative texts by Gide, Joyce, Kafka, Woolf and others; possible focus on related trends in other literary traditions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22028D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 19 | Richard Mc Laughlin | SOSB52 | PDF (284392 KB) |
Introduction to works of major women writers from the Middle Ages to the 20th century in their literary, social and cultural contexts.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22040D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 50 | Margaret Rosenthal | KDC235 | PDF (1297972 MB) | |
22041R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 19 of 25 | Daisy Reid | LVL16 | ||
22042R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 19 of 25 | Daisy Reid | LVL16 |
Studies of the presence and influence of Zen Buddhism and Daoism in Asian literature, with a focus on China and Japan.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22050D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 50 of 50 | Jason Webb | DMC156 | ||
22051R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Jason Webb | DMC158 | ||
22052R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | Jason Webb | DMC157 |
Examination of Budapest and Hungarian culture at-large through literature and film, and social and cultural analysis. Conducted in English.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22107D | 088 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 15 | Antonia Szabari,Aniko Imre | OFFICE |
Examines the relation between historical and theoretical approaches to literary works.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22061D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 19 | Devin Griffiths | DMC157 | PDF (732655 KB) |
A comparative study of Dada and Surrealism in literature in relation to painting, sculpture, photography and cinema.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22066D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 19 | Julian Gutierrez-Albilla | DMC260 | PDF (223767 KB) |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22070D | 001 | 2.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Julian Gutierrez-Albilla | OFFICE |
Writing of an honors thesis under individual faculty supervision.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22071D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Julian Gutierrez-Albilla,Akira Mizuta Lippit | OFFICE |
Intensive study of a theoretical tradition or critical movement, or of an individual topic or thinker, in literary criticism or theory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22088D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 15 | Neetu Khanna | KDC241 |