The Literature B.A. Program Requirements for the major Areas of concentration Representative alumni Students majoring in literature at Purchase College are introduced to literary history and to the range of genres that comprise it.
Courses range across national boundaries and time periods.
In addition to traditional literatures, students can also take courses in popular culture, contemporary literature, and film. Feminist inquiry and the study of race are central to the literature curriculum, and interdisciplinary approaches to culture are incorporated. In learning to read, write, and think about the world, students gain valuable preparation for the working world or for future studies in literature or other fields. The literature faculty offers three or four seminars each semester. This course must be in a discipline that is significantly related to the three-course concentration.