Minor in Comparative Literature
Are you interested in literary works from various world regions? Would you like to compare creative expression in literature, theatre, film, and Indigenous practices? The Minor in Comparative Literature explores literary and other creative works, across cultures and media, in the original languages or in translation. With this versatile Minor, you can combine 18 credit hours in designated courses* of your choice.
EXAMPLES of COURSE CONTENT:
DISCOVER select periods in the world history of theatre, including: the classical theatres of Ancient Greece and Rome; theatre forms developed in India, China, and Japan between 200 BCE and the seventeenth century; and theatre in the context of early European imperialist expansion. In THFM-2401/HIST-2190, students track developments in the craft of theatre--in such areas as acting, scenography, playwriting, and theatre architecture-- and think critically about both how and what theatre means in different historical and cultural contexts.
EXPLORE the history of art, architecture, artefacts and texts in non-Christian Religions. Learn about Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Islamic art in Africa, Persia, Afghanistan, the Mughal and Ottoman Empires as well as Chinese, African, and North American Indigenous art. HIST-2802
ENGAGE in a journey across borders and continents, with Francophone writers from Europe and the Americas as they reimagine identity, migration, memory, and belonging. Read their powerful stories shaped by cultural encounters, crossings, and creative hybridity, and rethink what it means to live between worlds. FREN-4385
Click here for a list of current designated courses for Comparative Literature.
*The CL Minor is an Interdepartmental Arts Program requiring 9 credits from one department, and 9 credits from at least two other departments. Other courses not listed above may also be eligible for the Minor if content is appropriate for Comparative Literature.
For more information on the Minor requirements, please consult the.
Contacts: R. Berg (r.berg@uwinnipeg.ca); M. Tallin (theatre@uwinnipeg.ca)
Advisors: E. Alexander, F. Amaral, S. Cook, P. Greenhill, D. Gupa, R. Hamilton, A. McGillivray, J. Riley, L. Rodriguez, S. Roldan, L. Szekely, C. Tosenberger