On this page, you will find generic descriptions of literature subjects that correspond to the MIT Bulletin (Course Catalog).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Alicia Mackin and Daria Johnson, Literature Section UROP Coordinators.
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 Alicia Mackin and Daria Johnson, Literature Section UROP Coordinators.
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).
