Doctoral Minor in Literary Theory, Criticism, and Aesthetics
Penn State University
The Departments of Comparative Literature and Philosophy at Penn State offer a doctoral minor in Literary Theory, Criticism, and Aesthetics. This minor responds to the continuing growth of interest in literary theory and criticism and to the increasing number of teaching positions for holders of doctorates in literature with a secondary specialization in literary theory and criticism, as well as to the need for holders of doctorates in philosophy to teach in fields to which their discipline may lend theoretical support.
The minor strengthens the training of students in literature and in related fields by providing a coherent philosophical and theoretical basis for their advanced work. The program widens the scope of issues in the study of philosophy and comparative literature, and it provides interdisciplinary support for students in other liberal arts doctoral programs, such as English, foreign languages and literatures, history, speech communication, and the social sciences. In addition, the program can provide a basis for graduate programs outside the College of the Liberal Arts, including those in music and in the visual arts.
Contact Information
Thomas Beebee, Professor
Nergis Erturk, Professor
442 Burrowes Bldg.
Department of Comparative Literature
University Park, Pennsylvania
United States http://www.personal.psu.edu/tob/minor/
tob@psu.edu
(814) 863-4935
Region
North America
Academic Program
Ph.D.
Year Established
1986