UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
152 Humanities
Instructional Building; (949) 824-9290
Jane O. Newman, Director
Advisory Committee
Kai Evers, Department of German
Zina Giannopoulou, Department of Classics
Elizabeth Guthrie, Department of French
Michelle M. Hamilton, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Julia Reinhard Lupton, Departments of English and Education
Martin Schwab, Departments of Philosophy and Comparative Literature
Core Faculty
Elizabeth Allen, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Department of English
Luis F. Avilés, Ph.D. Brown University, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Anke S. Biendarra, Ph.D. University of Washington, Department of German
Carolyn P. Boyd, Ph.D. University of Washington, Department of History
Ellen S. Burt, Ph.D. Yale University, Departments of French and Italian and of Comparative Literature
Russell Dalton, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Department of Political Science
Edward Dimendberg, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz, Department of Film and Media Studies
Kai Evers, Ph.D. Duke University, Department of German
Sarah Farmer, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department of History
Zina Giannopoulou, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Department of Classics
James B. Given, Ph.D. Stanford University, Department of History
Elizabeth Guthrie, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Department of French and Italian
Michelle M. Hamilton, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Gail K. Hart, Ph.D. University of Virginia, Department of German
Douglas M. Haynes, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department of History
James D. Herbert, Ph.D. Yale University, Department of Art History
Jayne E. Lewis, Ph.D. Princeton University, Department of English
Catherine Liu, Ph.D. City University of New York Graduate School and Center, Departments of Film and Media Studies and of Comparative Literature
Lynn Mally, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department of History
Anthony McGann, Ph.D. Duke University, Department of Political Science
Robert G. Moeller, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department of History
Gonzalo Navajas, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Jane O. Newman, Ph.D. Princeton University, Department of Comparative Literature
Carrie J. Noland, Ph.D. Harvard University, Department of French
David T. Pan, Ph.D. Columbia University, Department of German
Gary Richardson, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Department of Economics
Annette Schlichter, Ph.D. Humboldt University of Berlin, Department of Comparative Literature
Gabriele Schwab, Ph.D. University of Konstanz, Department of Comparative Literature
Martin Schwab, Ph.D. University of Bielefeld, Departments of Philosophy and Comparative Literature
Victoria Silver, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Department of English
John H. Smith, Ph.D. Princeton University, Departments of German and Comparative Literature
James Steintrager, Ph.D. Columbia University, Departments of English and Comparative Literature
Timothy Tackett, Ph.D. Stanford University, Department of History
Yuliya V. Tverdova, M.P.A. Binghamton University, Department of Political Science
The program in European Studies provides undergraduates with an opportunity to study Europe from the vantage points of several disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Because Europe is both a geographical place and an idea which changes throughout history, it has had different meanings at different times and in different places. The study of Europe thus requires an open, pluralistic, and interdisciplinary curriculum that takes a critical approach to the idea (or ideas) of Europe. The program provides a multidisciplinary view of Europe as a whole and of its historical, political, and cultural formation and global implications. It also provides a focus on a specific area of European experience that cuts across traditional disciplinary and national boundaries. Participation in an Education Abroad Program in a European country is strongly recommended for all European Studies majors.
Students may elect to emphasize one of the following areas: Medieval Studies, Early Modern Europe (1450-1789), Modern Europe (1789-present), Encounters with the Non-European World, British Studies, French Studies, German Studies, Italian Studies, The Mediterranean World: Past and Present, Russian Studies, or Spanish/Portuguese Studies. As an alternative, students may define their own emphasis in consultation with a program advisor and with the approval of the European Studies Advisory Board.
Because there are so many emphasis options within the major, students are required to consult the Director on a quarterly basis for academic advising.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A degree in European Studies prepares its graduates to enter advanced degree programs in international business, history, law, and political science. The strong academic skills and professional orientation acquired by European Studies majors are necessary to pursue successful careers in such fields as international banking, law, journalism, management, public relations, publishing, and government service. Humanities graduates in general learn to express ideas clearly, do independent research, and think analytically and imaginatively—the required tools for success beyond the undergraduate career.
The UCI Career Center provides services to students and alumni including career counseling, information about job opportunities, a career library, and workshops on resume preparation, job search, and interview techniques. See the Career Center section for additional information.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE
University Requirements: See pages 56–62.
School Requirements: See pages 255–256.
Requirements for the Major
Completion of two years of language (through the 2C level or equivalent) in French, German, classical Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish.
Fourteen courses, of which five may be lower-division:
A. History 70B.
B. European Studies 101A-B.
C. Six courses from an approved emphasis list (see sample below), four of which must be upper-division.
D. Four multidisciplinary electives: two courses in European History or Political Science or Social Science outside the student's emphasis, and two courses in European Literature or Arts outside the student's emphasis. NOTE: For the student with a focus on modern Europe, at least one of these courses must be on a pre-1789 topic; for the student with an emphasis in Medieval or Early Modern Europe, one of these courses must be on a post-1789 topic.
E. European Studies 190, taken to satisfy the upper-division writing requirement.
NOTE: One course from either the approved emphasis list or the elective category must be from the Encounters with the Non-European World emphasis.
NOTE: Courses are sometimes approved in more than one emphasis. Any course that appears on the approved list for a student's emphasis cannot be used as a course outside the emphasis even if it also appears on other lists.
Quarterly consultation with the Director of European Studies is required.
Residence Requirement for the Major: At least five upper-division courses required for the major must be completed successfully at UCI.
Emphases and Approved Courses: The following list includes a few examples of courses that have been approved for each emphasis. The complete list is extensive and varies from quarter to quarter, depending upon course scheduling. For complete up-to-date information about approved courses, students are advised to consult the European Studies Web site at http://www.humanities.uci.edu/european_studies/.
Medieval Studies: Women and Gender in Late Medieval Literature (English 102A), Jewish History from Ancient to Early Modern (History 130A).
Early Modern Europe (1450-1789): Art of Venice (Art History 121), Milton (English 103), Tudor England (History 117A).
Modern Europe (1789-present): Modern European Art (Art History 134), German Literature and Culture in Translation (German 150), World War, Cold War, and Reunification: 1939- (History 122C).
Encounters with the Non-European World: Topics in East Asian Philosophy (East Asian Languages and Literatures 117), Topics in African American History (History 150), Indian and Colonial Societies in Mexico (History 161A).
British Studies: Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama (Drama 103), Medieval and Renaissance Literature (English 102A), Stuart England (History 117B).
French Studies: Problems in French Culture (French 110), French Cinema (French 160), Early Modern France: 1500-1774 (History 120C).
German Studies: Emergence of the German Nation: 1815-1890 (History 122A), Hegel to Nietzsche (History 127B).
Italian Studies: Studies in Southern Renaissance Art (Art History 121), Renaissance Europe (History 112A), Introduction to Italian Literature (Italian 101A).
The Mediterranean World: Past and Present: Studies in Greek Art (Art History 103), Classical Mythology (Classics 150), Later Roman Empire (History 105B).
Russian Studies: Twentieth-Century Russia (History 124B), Peoples and Cultures of Post-Soviet Eurasia (Political Science 154F), Topics in Russian Literature (Russian 150).
Spanish/Portuguese Studies: Introduction to Portuguese and Brazilian Literature (Portuguese 120A), Latin American Literature of the Twentieth Century (Spanish 130C), Literature in Translation (Spanish 150).
Requirements for the Minor
Ten courses are required: (a) History 70B; (b) European Studies 101A-B; (c) three courses selected from a single emphasis (see sample list above and at http://www.humanities.uci.edu/european_ studies/); and (d) four electives: two courses in European History or Political Science or Social Science outside the student's emphasis, and two courses in European Literature or Arts outside the student's emphasis, approved by petition to the European Studies Committee. NOTE: For the student with a focus on modern Europe, at least one of these courses must be on a pre-1789 topic; for the student with an emphasis in Medieval or Early Modern Europe, one of these courses must be on a post-1789 topic.
NOTE: Courses are sometimes approved in more than one emphasis. Any course that appears on the approved list for a student's emphasis cannot be used as a course outside the emphasis even if it also appears on other lists.
Residence Requirement for the Minor: At least four upper-division courses required for the minor must be completed successfully at UCI. By petition, two of the four may be taken through the UC Education Abroad Program, providing course content is approved in advance by the appropriate department chair.
101A European Studies Core I: Early Europe (Pre-1789) (4). Introduces students to multidisciplinary approaches to important themes in European society, culture, art, literature, and politics, encouraging students to see points of intersection among disciplines. Possible themes: the Concept of Europe in the Renaissance, Self and Other: Europe and Islam, Hybrid Cultures in Medieval Europe. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Formerly Humanities 101A. (VIII)
101B European Studies Core II: Modern Europe (1789-Present) (4). Introduces students to multidisciplinary approaches to important themes in modern European society, culture, art, literature, and politics, encouraging students to see points of intersection among disciplines. Possible themes: Subjects, Citizens, and Representation; Europe in the World; European Revolutions in Art and Society. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Formerly Humanities 101B. (VIII)
102 Topics in Early European History and Culture: Pre-1789 (4). Addresses historical and cultural events, issues, and texts (art, literature, music, political theory) from the pre-1789 period in more than one European country.
103 Topics in Modern European History and Culture: Post-1789 (4). Addresses historical and cultural events, issues, and texts (art, literature, music, political theory) from 1789 to present in more than one European country.
190 Senior Seminar in European Studies (4). Capstone research seminar. Students engage in rigorous, in-depth, interdisciplinary exploration of specific topics, periods, or themes, investigating and analyzing the intersection of material and discursive culture in different historical periods and geographical locations. Topics vary. Prerequisites: European Studies 101A, 101B, and consent of instructor; satisfactory completion of the lower-division writing requirement. Formerly Humanities 190.
199 Independent Study (1 to 4). Directed reading and research in consultation with a faculty advisor. Substantial written work required. Prerequisites: upper-division standing and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.