Special Subjects

Overview

Literature’s Special, Independent Study, and Thesis Subjects are literary topics that are not regularly provided in the subject offerings. Our Special Subjects are typically unique, “one off” subjects that faculty members create term to term. Where Independent Study and Thesis subjects are focused around student research.

SPECIAL SUBJECTS, RESEARCH, and THESIS

21L.S60 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.900 Independent Study
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Open to qualified students who wish to pursue an independent study with members of the Literature faculty. Normal maximum is 6 units, though exceptional 9-unit projects are occasionally approved. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
21L.901 Independent Study
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit
Open to qualified students who wish to pursue an independent study with members of the Literature faculty. Normal maximum is 6 units, though exceptional 9-unit projects are occasionally approved. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
21L.S88 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S89 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S90 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S91 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S92 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S93 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S94 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S95 Special Subject in Literature
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit
Covers topics in Literature that are not provided in the regular subject offerings. Units vary depending on the number of class meetings, readings and assignments. May be repeated for credit if the subjects are different.
21L.S96 Special Subject in Film and Media
Prereq: Two subjects in Film and Media; permission of director of Comparative Media Studies
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Open to qualified students who wish to pursue special projects with film and media studies faculty. Individual or small group projects encouraged. Usually limited to 6 credits. May be repeated for credit with additional permission of the instructor.

Currently offered this semester:
21L.S96 Special Subject (Spring 2024)
21L.S97 Special Subject in Film and Media
Prereq: Two subjects in Film and Media; permission of director of Comparative Media Studies
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit
Open to qualified students who wish to pursue special projects with film and media studies faculty. Individual or small group projects encouraged. Usually limited to 6 credits. May be repeated for credit with additional permission of the instructor.
21L.ThT Literature Pre-Thesis Tutorial
Prereq: None
1-0-5; Can be repeated for credit
Definition of and early-stage work on thesis project leading to 21L.THU. Taken during the first term of the student's two-term commitment to the thesis project. Student works closely with an individual faculty tutor. Required for students in Course 21L when the thesis is a degree requirement.
21L.ThU Literature Thesis
Prereq: 21L.ThT
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Completion of work on the senior major thesis under supervision of a faculty tutor. Includes oral presentation of thesis progress early in the term, assembling and revising the final text, and meeting at the close with a committee of faculty evaluators to discuss the successes and limitations of the project. Required for students in Course 21L when the thesis is a degree requirement.
21L.UR Undergraduate Research
Prereq: None
Units arranged [P/D/F]; Can be repeated for credit
Individual participation in an ongoing research project. For students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Consult with the Literature Section UROP Coordinator.
21L.URG Undergraduate Research
Prereq: None
Units arranged; Can be repeated for credit
Individual participation in an ongoing research project. For students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. Consult with the Literature Section UROP Coordinator.
4.S63 Special Subject: History, Theory & Criticism of Architecture & Art — Media Theory
Prereq: Permission of instructor
3-0-9 G
Seminar or lecture on a topic in the history, theory and criticism of architecture and art that is not covered in the regular curriculum. Requires original research and presentation of oral and written reports and/or design projects, varying at the discretion of the instructor. Open to graduate students in any department, and advanced undergraduates (by petition to the instructors).