Applicant Profile
The candidate for the Literature degree shows interest in reading and writing. He has the ability to write different types of texts and perform interpretive analysis. He expresses himself fluently and has the willingness to investigate. He is sensitive to cultural, literary and artistic activities and is interested in learning about them, studying them and disseminating them.
Objectives
The learning objectives of the new curriculum are structured into five competencies. These are developed transversally throughout the curriculum. Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:
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Identify and analyze the constituent elements of a language so that you are able to use these skills to study, scrutinize and master any other natural language.
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Communicate effectively orally and in writing, by creating coherent, elaborate and complex speeches
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Read, appreciate and rigorously analyze literary texts from various traditions , from different perspectives and taking into account the historical context, their conditions of production, circulation and reception and other factors relevant to their full understanding.
- Thinking critically, comprehensively, ethically and creatively to influence the environment
Study Plan
The new curriculum is structured around four axes that ensure that students are exposed to different approaches to the study of literature. The structuring into axes encourages cross-disciplinary studies of the different literary traditions and languages and their problems. The particularity of each axis with respect to the others is emphasized.
The THEORY AND PROBLEMS axis offers an approach to the theoretical problems specific to the discipline and to the history of these problems. In the courses and seminars of this axis, the most representative theories and authors from classical antiquity to the present are studied and analyzed. This axis includes the obligatory courses of Historical Theory and Contemporary Theory and a seminar; in addition, elective courses and seminars can be taken, focused on authors (for example, Aristotle, Charles Baudelaire, Walter Benjamin , Jacques Derrida, Judith Butler, among others) or specific problems (ecocriticism, gender studies, postcolonialism , etc.)
Minimum credits: 15 credits
The axis ofINTERPRETATION AND CRITICISM includes courses and seminars whose focus is on the exercise of detailed and thorough reading of the text itself.
Minimum credits: 25 credits
The CONTEXTS and RECEPTION axis brings together courses and seminars that explore the cultural, social, geographical, historical, economic and political circumstances of the production and reception of literary texts.
Minimum credits: 25 credits
The courses and seminars of the MEDIA AND EXPRESSION axis explore the dialogue between literature and other artistic and cultural forms. This axis includes comparative explorations (between text and image, text and sound, text and space, among others), as well as more theoretical reflections on the link between the medium of expression and the various phenomena of circulation.
Minimum credits: 15 credits
The Literature program is also structured into five areas of study: theoretical area, linguistics area, classical languages area, Hispanic and non-Hispanic literature area.
In order to fulfill the objectives that both the University and the Faculty have set for the undergraduate program, the curriculum differentiates three levels of learning that correspond to knowledge processes that are gradually strengthened:
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The Basic Cycle introduces students to the theoretical and methodological training that is essential for addressing literary studies. It begins with the study of classical languages and non-Hispanic literature and addresses the basic problems of literature written in Spanish.
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The Intermediate Cycle trains students in theoretical thinking and its application to the analysis of texts of various genres. Seminar work begins, which involves more active and critical participation on the part of the student. In this cycle, the student completes his or her training in classical languages, with which he or she delves deeper into the logical structures of thought and the forms of expression of language.
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The Advanced Cycle delves deeper into research methods and theoretical and conceptualization tools. Halfway through the cycle, the student selects his or her degree thesis option and, at the same time, studies more specific topics in seminars. At the end of the cycle, the student must be able to formulate and resolve scientific hypotheses using the rigorous language of the discipline.
The program includes 21 general education credits distributed as follows: 14 credits of Uniandino basic cycle distributed in three areas: Colombia, scientific thought and cultures, arts and humanities; 4 credits for university writing I and II, and 3 credits in constitution and democracy.
Students also have 6 credits to take elective courses and 6 credits in Facartes courses. That is, students can take courses in any department and in programs of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Art, Art History, Music, Digital Narratives and Literature) according to their academic and professional interests.
This broad academic training allows the literature student to acquire comprehensive mastery in various fields of knowledge and its flexibility facilitates and allows students to choose elective courses that will help them define their professional profile: translation workshops, creation, chronicles, journalism courses, film, cultural management, theater workshops, among others.
Research or Concentration Areas
The program consists of the following areas:
Theoretical area.
Develops interdisciplinary and transhistorical thinking. Students will be able to situate a literary or theoretical text in relation to its cultural tradition and in its historical context, articulating theoretical knowledge with the exercise of literary interpretation, appropriating a meta-reflexive and meta-literary discourse. They will master the use of academic discourse in a professional manner.
Area of linguistics .
Interaction with disciplines related to the study of language: literature, philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, anthropology, among others. The need to study the mother tongue as a discursive tool is reflected upon and understood.
Area of Hispanic literature.
It leads the student to read rigorous texts of literature written in Spanish from the perspectives of the discipline, and to identify their convergences and divergences with other literary traditions. Different texts of literature in Spanish are also placed within their cultural and literary tradition in a broad historical context. Critical thinking is developed regarding the tradition in the Spanish language based on knowledge of the main tools for studying that literature. Communication is effective and appropriate in written and oral form, using competently the resources of Spanish, the vehicle of our literary heritage. Aesthetic and historical problems are identified to raise and develop literary studies that not only account for the literary tradition written in Spanish, but can also place it in its relations with texts from non-Hispanic traditions. Written and oral expression in Spanish is strengthened within the academic field.
Classical languages area.
These courses involve reading texts in Ancient Greek or Latin and translating them into Spanish. This will make the student an adept reader and an interpreter trained in the analysis of the constructive forms of the language, which understands the deep structure of the Greek or Latin language. The student is able and will be able to explain the patterns of syntactic construction, associate them with the mother tongue and substitute or predict those patterns in the texts studied. Likewise, the student will be able to appropriately translate the vocabulary and syntactic construction of Spanish and appropriate to faithfully and meaningfully reflect the message and the relevant contextual elements of Ancient Greek or Latin.
Area of non-Hispanic literature.
This area facilitates an approach to the analytical reading of works of the literary tradition written in languages other than Spanish in a broad historical and geographical spectrum, choosing tools (stylistic or critical) that allow the study of genres and historical periods. It allows the placement of readings within a broad panorama of literature in general, expanding the literary references that enrich the reading of both the Hispanic tradition and other traditions, establishing relationships of contrast, affiliation, influence, etc., between the texts of Hispanic literatures and those of non-Hispanic literatures. In this way, research and writing about literatures of traditions other than the Hispanic one is permitted.
Professional electives.
It allows the student to learn about some perspectives of the profession and explore them in the course of his studies. He can choose a specific area of expertise as the areas or disciplines that will contribute to consolidating his professional profile.
FACARTES Electives
Students can become familiar with other related disciplines to identify links between them (problems, methods, interests, etc.). This will provide them with tools to communicate in academic domains and cultures other than those of their discipline.
Degree Option
It allows students to synthesize the acquired approaches and choose concepts, methodologies and questions appropriate to the proposed study. Students have a spectrum of knowledge, perspectives, methods and interests specific to literary studies that allow them to accurately use the language and concepts of their discipline in accordance with their communicative purposes. Thus, they can decide on one of the following options: Degree work seminar, Degree work seminar in creation, Research assistantship, Degree practice or taking Master's courses.
Model Program
Students must complete the minimum credits required for the program. According to the General Regulations for Undergraduate Students, one academic credit is equivalent to 48 hours of academic work in the semester. Therefore, full enrollment allows for enrollment in the first semester of a maximum of 16 credits, and from the second semester onwards, 18 credits in total.
The proposed model indicates the subjects that are recommended to be taken each semester. However, the student has the autonomy to decide which courses to take and enroll in. It is recommended to consult with the academic coordinator and/or advisory professors to review their progress, compliance with requirements and to plan their academic path in an organized manner at Uniandes.
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First Semester
Second Semester
| LITE-1304 | Literatura Española Siglo de Oro | 3 |
| LITE-XXXX6 | Lengua Clásica I (Latín o Griego) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
Alumni Profile
The graduate in Literature is a language professional, who combines knowledge of classical languages, linguistics, theory and various literary traditions to become an interpreter and creator of culture. The discursive, interpretive, investigative and creative skills that he develops qualify him to work in the university environment, in creative projects and in a good number of cultural industries related to literature, as well as to continue postgraduate studies. In a society that demands flexibility and autonomy, it is essential to build a graduate profile, aligned with the strengths, interests and objectives of each student; this will make him capable of accepting his environment as well as forging the capacities that it demands of him .
Contact Information
William Hernando Paiba Paez
Coordinador Académico
Departamento de Humanidades y Literatura
coord_humalite@uniandes.edu.co
Teléfono: 339 49 49 Ext. 2507