Level 1: The three courses which are listed in level one belong to survey courses of Anglo-American and European literary history. Please choose one as the foundation.<br>Level 2: <br>-Romanticism: Literature, Art and Film<br>This is course examines how Romanticism as the deepest concern of humanity manifests in the past historical contexts and contemporary conditions. It will also investigate how Romantic themes are represented across media, including literature, art, ballet, and film. <br>-Selected Readings on Spanish Literature (I)<br>This course examines how European Romantic literature in general influenced Spanish literature thoughts and works and how the influences manifested in 20th modern Spanish literature. <br>-Edgar Allan Poe and You<br>This course familiarizes students with canonical and less-known works by Edgar Allan Poe. Our goal is to situate Poe’s fiction and non-fiction in the context of antebellum United States and American Romanticism as well as use Poe to rethink the present moment.<br>-Russian Romanticism and the Double<br>This course focuses on fantasy and the double, the two key themes of Romanticism, as they are expressed in Russian Literature. <br>-Alexander Pushkin and Russian Literature<br>This course focuses on the works of Alexander Pushkin in order to see how he serves as the core of Russian literature, influencing many great writers of later generations.<br><br>Level 3:There are two forms of capstone report. First, students can opt to write a thesis based on their courses taken from level 1 and level 2. Second, after consultation with the instructor, students can participate in internship related to the courses and conduct a group project related to the courses, etc. If they choose the second track, they need to produce a report on their project which fulfills academic requirements.