European Studies
Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
https://cultures.rice.edu
207 Rayzor Hall
713-348-4868
Jacqueline Couti
Department Chair, Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
jacqueline.couti@rice.edu
European Studies is an interdisciplinary undergraduate major offered by the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures. The major includes courses and faculty from the departments of Art History, English, History, Philosophy, and Religion.
The focus of the major in European Studies is a critical understanding of European cultures and societies in a global context that combines the study of literature, philosophy, history, the visual arts, and media.
Chair, Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures
Jacqueline Couti
Program Advisor
Philip R. Wood
Professors
Graham Bader
Martin Blumenthal-Barby
Peter C. Caldwell
Jacqueline Couti
Christian J. Emden
Betty Joseph
Joseph Manca
Helena Michie
Scott McGill
Alexander T. Regier
Lora Wildenthal
Harvey E. Yunis
Associate Professors
G. Daniel Cohen
Leo Costello
Sarah Ellenzweig
Julie Fette
Deborah A. Harter
Hilary S. Mackie
Astrid Oesmann
Lida Oukaderova
Aysha Pollnitz
Philip R. Wood
Assistant Professor
Sophie Crawford-Brown
Senior Lecturer
Ted Somerville
Professor in the Practice
Andrea Bajani
For Rice University degree-granting programs:
To view the list of official course offerings, please see Rice’s Course Catalog.
To view the most recent semester’s course schedule, please see Rice's Course Schedule.
European Studies (EURO)
EURO 101 - INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE I
Short Title: INTRO TO EURO LIT & CULTURE I
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Antiquity to Renaissance. An introduction to major literary texts and other cultural artifacts of Europe dating from antiquity to the Renaissance. The course will contextualize texts and artifacts historically and culturally, and teach students to analyze them critically, both in relation to their original context and to present-day Europe.
EURO 102 - INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE II
Short Title: INTRO TO EURO LIT & CULTURE II
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Antiquity to Renaissance. An introduction to major literary texts and other cultural artifacts of Europe dating from Renaissance to the present day. The course will contextualize the aforementioned texts and artifacts historically and culturally and will teach students to analyze them critically, both in relation to their original context and to present-day Europe.
EURO 238 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Laboratory, Lecture, Seminar, Lecture/Laboratory, Independent Study
Credit Hours: 1-4
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level
Description: Topics and credit hours vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.
EURO 320 - TELL-ALL: SAYING “I” IN CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
Short Title: TELL-ALL CONTEMPORARY LIT
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Why do contemporary writers want to “tell all” in their novels, memoirs, exposés? This hybrid literary studies/creative writing course explores “I” genres in contemporary literature, asking why authors risk their lives, their reputations, and their families in the name of literature, truth and freedom of speech.
EURO 401 - CONSTRUCTING EUROPE: CONTESTED IDENTITIES
Short Title: CONSTRUCTING EUROPE
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: This capstone course offers a critical investigation of European cultural narratives and social imaginaries. Central topics include reason (science, humanism, secularism); freedom (individualism, capitalism, democracy, nation-states, revolution); universalism (Greek, Roman, and Christian origins, religious toleration, imperialism, globalization, the EU, resurgent nationalism).
EURO 477 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory, Internship/Practicum, Lecture, Seminar, Independent Study, Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1-4
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Description: Topics and credit hours vary each semester. Contact department for current semester's topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.
EURO 499 - EUROPEAN STUDIES HONORS THESIS
Short Title: EUROPEAN STUDIES HONOR THESIS
Department: Modrn & Classicl Lit & Culture
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Research
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.
Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level
Prerequisite(s): EURO 101 and EURO 102
Description: Two-semester honors thesis in European Studies. Independent research projects by outstanding European Studies majors lead to honors theses. Undertaken in close cooperation with a departmental faculty member. This is 3-credit course which will be repeated in sequential semesters for a total of 6 credits. Permission of instructor only. Department Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
Description and Code Legend
Note: Internally, the university uses the following descriptions, codes, and abbreviations for this academic program. The following is a quick reference:
Course Catalog/Schedule
- Course offerings/subject code for European Studies: EURO
Department Description and Code
- Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures: MCLC
Undergraduate Degree Description and Code
- Bachelor of Arts degree: BA
Undergraduate Major Description and Code
- Major in European Studies: EURO
CIP Code and Description1
- EURO Major/Program: CIP Code/Title: 05.0106 - European Studies/Civilization
| 1 | Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020 Codes and Descriptions from the National Center for Education Statistics: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/. |