Feb. 1, 1993 — AOS Guidelines: Cultural Studies

Concentration: Literature

Framework: Disciplinary

Concentrations in literature generally include studies that will broaden a student's understanding of literary genres, periods, themes and major authors. Well-developed concentrations in literature generally contain studies of:

• A substantial body of literary texts including literature of different periods.
• The relationships between literature and the historical/literary contexts in which it developed.
• Studies of authors outside the traditional canon.
• Critical approaches to literature.