The Concentration

History & Literature concentrators complete 14 courses:

• 5 tutorials: one semester of Sophomore Tutorial and two semesters each of Junior Tutorial and Senior Tutorial
• 1 course that meets the Language Requirement
• 8 courses that meet the requirements in a Field of Study

Tutorials are the backbone of History & Literature. Taught by members of the Tutorial Board, they bring students together in small groups, with more one-on-one attention as students move through the program.

After declaring the concentration in the fall, sophomores in History & Literature take a Sophomore Tutorial in the spring. Sophomore Tutorials immerse a small group (usually five to ten) concentrators in the creative, rigorous, and rewarding work of interdisciplinary scholarship. 

Junior Tutorial is a year-long course that provides History & Literature concentrators with a unique opportunity to develop, explore, focus, or expand their intellectual interests. Juniors are clustered into small groups (usually three students) and matched with a tutor based on common interests.

The Senior Tutorial is a year-long, one-on-one course devoted primarily to researching and writing the Senior Thesis, but also to preparing for the Senior Oral Exam.

The following advising tools help guide students in reflecting on their goals and the coherence of their individualized work in the concentration. Concentrators complete these forms in consultation with their advisers.

• Field Worksheets
• Field Declaration Form
• Modern World Proposal Form
• World Before 1800 Proposal Form
• Subfield Proposal Form
• Senior Thesis Interests Form
• Petition Form

Visit the Forms page for a step-by-step guide to these materials and their role in a student's progress through the concentration.