Literary and Cultural Studies (LCST)
LCST 101. History, Religion and Urban Change in Rome: Elementary Italian This highly-recommended language course will emphasize basic listening and speaking skills. Students will be challenged to utilize their new language skills in everyday situations. 3 cr., NE, Spring—Non-Carleton Faculty
LCST 101. Cross-Cultural Psychology Seminar in Prague: Communicating in the Czech Republic This highly recommended language course will meet twice per week and emphasize basic listening and speaking skills. Students will be challenged to utilize their new language skills in everyday situations. 4 cr., S/CR/NC, Fall—Non-Carleton Faculty
LCST 245. Introduction to Critical Methods: Structure, Gender, Culture What does it mean to interpret? What questions do we ask of texts and images, and how do we go about finding our answers? In this course we will examine a number of strategies for reading works (such as novels, stories, images, films), drawing on a variety of national traditions. Topics include rhetoric, translation, post-structuralism, cultural studies, and gender studies. Prerequisite: At least one 200- or 300-level course in literary/artistic analysis (in any language), or instructor's permission. 6 cr., WR; LA, WR2, IS, Winter—S. Carpenter