2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Study Abroad and Comparative Literature
(FNLG)
(Foreign
Language)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit designation below each title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (cr) credits per semester.
var-1-12cr
Registration mechanism and limited credit arrangement as provided in preapproval process for Study Abroad programs coordinated through the International Affairs Office.
FNLG 121 Humanities Literature
3c-0l-3cr
Introduces works, authors, and genres of general literary significance in the Western tradition. Not organized historically but trains the student in the critical reading and appreciation of literature from the present and other periods. Authors, works, and themes are studied with respect to cultural context, aesthetic form, and thematic significance. Taught in English. Substitutes for ENGL 121.
FNLG 391 Selected Works from the Medieval Period
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: ENGL/FNLG 121 or ENGL 122, 202
A comparative study of selected works of major importance per se and as representative of major themes of medieval European literature. Also listed as ENGL 391.
FNLG 392 Renaissance/Baroque/Classical
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: ENGL/FNLG 121 or ENGL 122, 202
Literary works representing various genres from both periods are studied and compared for their themes, motifs, and stylistic features, applying principles set forth in H. Wolffin’s Renaissance and Baroque.
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: ENGL/FNLG 121 or ENGL 122, 202
The study of the principal authors and works of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Europe and the unique national characteristics of the Romantic movement in lyric, drama, and prose. Also listed as ENGL 393.
FNLG 394 Nineteenth-Century European Novel in Translation
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: ENGL/FNLG 121 or ENGL 122, 202
A survey of major nineteenth-century European novels in translation (excluding English), emphasizing the rise of realism and naturalism and the cultural, historical, social, and artistic relationships between the various national literatures. Also listed as ENGL 394.
FNLG 395 Selected Writers from Twentieth-Century Europe
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: ENGL/FNLG 121 or ENGL 122, 202
A comparative study of selected works of major importance per se or as representatives of major trends in twentieth-century literature. Also listed as ENGL 395.
FNLG 396 The Literature of Emerging Nations
3c-0l-3cr
Prerequisites: ENGL/FNLG 121 or ENGL 122, 202
A comparative study of a selection of literature written in major European languages but originating in the nations of the developing world. Works are mainly prose fiction (although essay, theater, and poetry may be included) and reflect a diversity of geographical, cultural, and prior colonial circumstances. Also listed as ENGL 396.
3c-0l-3cr
Considers salient facts of language and its role in society and culture. Language families, linguistic change, and reciprocal influences of culture and language are presented.
var-1-3cr
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Provost’s Office
Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
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