Major genres (Epic; Lyric; Tragedy; Comedy) and authors (Homer; Sappho; Aeschylus; Euripides; Aristophanes) of Greek antiquity.  All readings in English.

Major genres (Epic; Oratory; Love Poetry; History; Comedy) and authors (Plautus; Cicero; Catullus; Livy; Vergil) of Ancient Rome. All readings in English.

Introduction to fiction by Jewish authors. Topics include modernization, rebellion against authority, alienation, childhood, superstition, and the holocaust. Some films included.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Iliad and Odyssey (Homer); Argonautica (Apollonius of Rhodes); On the Nature of Things (Lucretius); Aeneid (Vergil); Metamorphoses (Ovid).  All readings in English.

Considers expressions of "pop culture" in Japan from the 17th century through the present.

This course introduces Japanese society and culture, covering key topics such as history, family dynamics, education, religion, and work-life. It provides a comprehensive overview to help students understand Japan's social structures and cultural practices in a global context.

Survey of literary, religious, philosophical, and medical texts from Antiquity and the Middle Ages on various mental states, including happiness and sadness.

Tragedy (Aeschylus; Sophocles; Euripides) and Comedy (Aristophanes; Menander).  All readings in English.

Lectures, readings, discussions, and reports on Dostoevsky's and Tolstoy's major novels.

The search for the meaning of human existence, for universal truths in life: the importance of individual freedom, morality, human affection and suffering in the caldron of twentieth-century Soviet socialism.

Survey of major works in the Jewish tradition, including Hebrew and Yiddish prose in translation. Themes include nature, culture, exile, humor, satire, and talking takhlis.

Study of secular and spiritual travel narratives, both factual and fictional. Included are tales of exploration, shipwreck, and pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which played a key role in literary history.

A literary and philosophical approach to Jewish mysticism (Kabbala), combined with close reading of Hasidic stories. In addition, students learn about meditation in the Judaic tradition and have an opportunity to experiment with contemplative techniques.

Introduction to Jewish humor and satire, focusing on American and Yiddish fiction and film. Informed by Freudian theories, analysis of literary works, stand-up comedy, early Yiddish movies, and American films.

Passages from the Divine Comedy as an encyclopedic work illuminating vital historical, intellectual, and cultural forces in the medieval world.

This course is a sequel to LIT 241. Petrarch's poetry and prose will provide the point of departure for an examination of issues and problems in the Renaissance.

Historically based survey of life in Italy from the time of Dante to our time with emphasis on political, social and art histories.

Florence as the linguistic, literary, and cultural center of early medieval and modern Italian civilization.

This course focuses on Machiavelli, his historical period, and his influence in modernity, by discussing selections of his political-historical writings (The Prince and the Discourses on Livy), selected letters, short stories, and plays.

This course focuses on the intersections between literature and science as they relate to Italy and radical changes in knowledge and power across centuries.

Analysis and interpretation of Don Quixote and selected shorter works. Not recommended for Spanish majors.

This writing intensive course explores blood¿s often contradictory meanings in various genres and mediums from Ancient Greece to the present day ¿ from Latin epics to vampire films, medieval Christian iconography to medical treatises.

Selected films of DeSica, Fellini, Visconti, and others as significant documents of Italian life in the post-war period and beyond.

This course explores representations of afterlives in literature and TV shows from ancient Rome to medieval Italy to the American present. Discussions and texts are in English, with the option to read them in the original language.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

A comparative study of French and American cinema across various themes and genres. Offered in Strasbourg only.

An introduction to the cultural history of contemporary Japan (1980s to the present). Focuses on the representation of social and ecological problems in literature, film, and visual culture.

Examines aspects of modern Japanese cultural history through the lenses of literature and film.

A survey course of Chinese literature covering historical, cultural, political, and aesthetic elements up to the modern era.

A survey course of contemporary Chinese films. Historical, cultural, political, and aesthetic elements are considered, providing a portal to issues on China and the Chinese culture.

Offered only in Florence. Examines the role of food and fashion in the construction of Italian identity through literature. Rooted in the Renaissance when Italy began to establish norms for eating and dressing, food and fashion are distinguishing marks of Italy and have become major components of its international image and creative imagination.

This class introduces the student to the literary genres of Korean short stories. It emphasizes literature as a reflection of culture and focuses on developing students' abilities to respond to and interpret literary texts as well as on understanding the Korean language and culture.

This class introduces Sijo, a traditional form of Korean poetry. Sijo is a form of Korean poetry with a far-reaching history, tied heavily to the shifting cultures of the Korean peninsula and holds immense cultural and historical significance, offering insights into Korean language, philosophy, and aesthetics. This class emphasizes Sijo as a reflection of culture and focuses on developing students' abilities to interpret, respond to, and create Sijo forms as well as on understanding Korean language and culture.

Documentary films and readings of short fiction. Elements of Russian culture and provides an understanding of Russian national identity as it has developed from Kievan Russian to the present day.

The history and development of fairy tales in Russia. Begins with oral tales, influenced by early folklore and pagan rituals, and progresses through literary fairy tales and film versions.

Survey of Yiddish literature, with special attention to the classic Yiddish authors, Yiddish theater, modernism, and Yiddish women writers. Themes of minority culture, class struggle, hasidism, and the decline of the Shtetl.

Literary and cultural approach to the modern history of Israel, with special attention to conflicts that have arisen during the Zionist project.

Arabic culture through geography, literature, religion (Islam and other religions), ethnic groups, social divisions, films, the media, music, art, food, gender issues, and everyday life.

Examines Latina feminist and queer thought and methods for social transformation; places US women of color feminisms in conversation with Latina/o and Latin American histories, identities, cultural productions, and activisms.

Study of film adaptations of Russian literary classics.

Using scholarly texts, newspapers, blogs, digital audio, film, recent literature, and web videos, we will investigate topics that define contemporary Russia and make it seem familiar yet different to us in the West.

Russian avant-garde response to the 1917 Revolution. Literary, artistic, cinematic responses from 1917 to 1932. Includes original research in Bird Library¿s Special Collections.

Study of the history and culture of food, flavors, and drink in Russia.

The genre of the Russian short story from the 19th through the 21st centuries. Historical and cultural contexts. Themes, structure, stylistics, inter-textuality, and translation.

The genre of Russian dystopia from the 19th through the 21st centuries. Historical and cultural contexts.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Secular and professional drama as it emerged in Renaissance Italy and spread to Spain, England, and France. Selected works of Machiavelli, Monteverdi, Cervantes, Calderon, Shakespeare, Molière, Behn and others (in English). Offered only in Florence.

Offered only in Hong Kong. Selection of classic and contemporary films by Asian filmmakers that exemplify cultural and aesthetic traditions, values, and trends.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Myths and rituals of Greek mythology and religion. Ancient poets/playwrights and important mythological themes found in later Western religious/artistic traditions. Offered only in Florence.

Offered only in Florence. By paying special attention to how certain themes are addressed¿ immigration, organized crime, and family life¿ this course provides a critical perspective on today¿s Italian society and culture. It also examines how contemporary Italian film has challenged traditional cinematic language and transgressed genre boundaries.

Offered only in Florence. Sex, politics, and religion in Italian literature from the fourteenth to the twenty-first centuries, using various theoretical approaches. Explores the influence of Italian writers on British and American literature.

Italian writers from the 14th century to the 20th century. Offered only in Florence.

Early, central Italian literature and society. Dante's ""Comedy,"" Petrarch's ""Canzoniere,"" Boccaccio's ""Decameron."" Offered only in Florence.

Offered only in Florence. Explore the lively comedic tradition that began in the late Roman Republican era and continues to flourish. From the commedia dell'arte of the Renaissance to comedies of manners in the 17th to 19th centuries to experimental drama during the 20th and 21st centuries.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Selected topics in Greek or Roman literature studied in English. No knowledge of Greek or Latin required.

Greek, Roman, and Norse myths. Knowledge of foreign languages not required.