Sophomore Tutorial

Sophomore Tutorial serves as an introduction to the methodologies of the concentration and may be satisfied by either HUM 7: Culture in Context in the fall semester or HL 10: Introduction to Cultural Studies in the spring. Both HUM 7 and HL 10 feature a lecture and tutorial component and immerse students in the rigorous and rewarding work of interdisciplinary scholarship.

HUM 7 focuses on the analysis of primary sources, approaching them from methodological perspectives. HL 10 covers theoretical texts which tutorials employ in the discussion a range of primary materials. 

To allow plenty of time to explore new interests, History & Literature concentrators do not declare a particular Field of Study until the end of the sophomore year. Sophomore Tutorials serve as introductions to interdisciplinary methods across the fields, focusing on the development of students' writing, research, and oral communication skills. This discussion-based, reading and writing-intensive course is letter-graded and culminates in a Sophomore Essay.

Each sophomore is assigned an academic adviser from History & Literature who will approve the student's course selections. In addition, each sophomore is assigned a concentration adviser who will check in at each step along the way from the first semester in the concentration until graduation, getting to know students and their interests as they develop over time.