Research direction of literature and art

The main feature of comparative literature and art is to engage in the similarities and differences of literature and art through comparative methods under the background of globalization and culture.

Qualitative research and heterogeneous research constitute the human integration form and overall framework of the world of literature and art, which enriches and enriches the subject content and research space of literature and art, makes the research of literature and art have more guidance and strength, and has irreplaceable value for the deepening development of literature and art. This kind of research can make the existing research paradigm and research system realize a certain degree of structural transformation, and this transformation will directly bring the effect of academic activation and academic appreciation. This research direction has both theoretical and practical significance. The former will promote China's literary construction to a certain extent, while the latter will affect China's literary creation practice and the quality of China people's literary life in a wider field. Training Scheme for Postgraduates of Literature and Art in Beijing Normal University

I. Training objectives

1, PhD student

Cultivate senior professionals who meet the needs of national construction, face modernization, abide by laws and regulations, have good moral character, have solid basic knowledge of literature and history and high aesthetic quality, and systematically master the professional knowledge and expertise of literature and art. The cultivation of doctoral students in this major is mainly aimed at universities and research institutions. Graduates should be able to independently engage in the research work of national and provincial social science planning projects, and at the same time be competent for the teaching of basic literature and art and professional courses.

Doctoral graduates of this major should also master the operation and application of computers, master and use at least one foreign language (including reading and direct communication), and be able to consult professional literature in a second foreign language.

2. Master students

To cultivate specialized talents who meet the needs of national construction, modernization, the world and the future, develop morally, intellectually and physically in an all-round way, abide by laws and regulations, have good conduct, and have rich professional knowledge and skills in literature and art. In order to meet the needs of society, especially schools, press and publication institutions, government agencies, public offices and literary and art organizations, this major focuses on cultivating the ability of master students to analyze and solve specific problems, so that they can master the unique research methods of this major and understand the research methods of related humanities. Graduates should have the ability to independently undertake literary and artistic professional topics and engage in literary theory research and literary criticism.

In addition: two-thirds of the members of the examination team think that the examination results are unqualified, which is regarded as unqualified. When the members of the examination team have major differences in the evaluation of the examination results, the degree branch will arbitrate. In addition to professional study, master students of this major should also pay attention to the study of other knowledge and skills, skillfully use computers and master a foreign language.

The study period is three years.

Second, professional research direction and postgraduate tutor

1. Doctoral direction

Comparative poetics between China and the West, literary aesthetics, China culture and poetics, communication and cultural studies.

2. Master's direction

China's ancient literary theory, basic literary theory, literary aesthetics and popular culture, western literature and western literary theory.

Third, curriculum and credit requirements

Basic requirements of cutting-edge lectures (including discussion classes)

This course takes the form of lectures and discussions, and the content is divided into two parts: first, teachers majoring in literature and art or experts at home and abroad make special reports, and then hold special discussions around the special reports. The content of the theme report must be related to the latest progress in the research field of literature and art at home and abroad, and a formal written academic report has been formed, which needs to be fully demonstrated and has new viewpoints or breakthroughs. The topic of the topic report is announced in advance, so that students can be prepared.

Each student needs to attend three cutting-edge lectures. The assessment method is to submit a written comment on the theme report or related reading report, not less than 3000 words.

Fourth, training and assessment methods.

1, basic requirements for postgraduate training and mid-term screening

Mid-term screening is generally conducted after the completion of degree courses and elective courses, usually in the fourth semester.

A comprehensive examination team is composed of three teachers recognized by the China Language and Literature Degree Sub-committee, including at least one professor, who is also responsible for setting questions and implementing the examination.

The evaluation includes both written and oral forms. The written test should include a certain proportion of the basic contents of other majors in China language and literature. The comprehensive examination results are divided into two grades: qualified and unqualified. Those who fail are not eligible to apply for a master's degree.

2. Doctoral training and evaluation methods

The comprehensive examination for doctoral students is generally conducted after the end of specialized courses and elective courses, usually in the third semester.

A comprehensive examination team is composed of three teachers recognized by the China Language and Literature Degree Sub-committee, including at least one doctoral supervisor, who is also responsible for setting questions and implementing the examination.

Both written and oral exams are required. The written test should include a certain proportion of the basic contents of other majors in China language and literature. The comprehensive examination results are divided into two grades: qualified and unqualified. Those who fail the comprehensive examination are not qualified to apply for a doctorate.

Five, the basic requirements of scientific research ability and practical ability

1, PhD student

Scientific research ability

Familiar with the basic situation of literature and art, can skillfully find and read basic literature and art materials, and can skillfully use a foreign language to consult literature and art materials. Be able to use Chinese and foreign materials accurately and comprehensively. Keep abreast of the progress of literary and artistic academic research at home and abroad, especially the academic frontier.

Be able to independently select topics for major research topics in literature and art, and independently complete and preside over provincial and ministerial social science planning projects.

Pre-inspection mark: independently complete qualified personal training plan and opening report; The paper has been published in core journals;

Post-inspection mark: more than two professional papers on literature and art have been published in core journals (or more than one paper has been published in authoritative journals on literature and art); Participate in provincial and ministerial scientific research projects and be able to complete the tasks arranged by the person in charge; Independently complete the doctoral thesis that meets the basic standards stipulated in this training plan.

ability of practice

It can independently offer basic courses and elective courses for undergraduates majoring in literature and art, and the teaching effect is good.

Be able to write application for provincial and ministerial social science planning projects.

Be able to write weighty critical articles independently, and have independent opinions on literary and artistic professional writing.

Be able to attend academic conferences at home and abroad, conduct academic discussions, and publish insightful reports and comments.

Be able to organize postgraduate academic activities within the scope of language and literature major in China.

2. Master students

Scientific research ability

Understand the basic situation of literature and art, be able to find and read the basic information of literature and art, consult the literature and art information in a foreign language, and accurately use Chinese and foreign materials. Keep abreast of the progress of literary and artistic academic research at home and abroad, especially the academic frontier.

Pre-inspection mark: independently complete qualified personal training plan and opening report;

Post-inspection mark: publishing more than 1 professional papers on literature and art in core journals; Participate in provincial and ministerial scientific research projects and be able to complete the tasks arranged by the person in charge; Independently complete the master's degree thesis that meets the basic standards stipulated in this training program.

ability of practice

Being able to independently offer basic courses for undergraduates majoring in literature and art, the teaching effect is good.

Be able to write application for provincial and ministerial social science planning projects.

Be able to independently write insightful comments on literary and artistic professional works.

Be able to attend domestic academic conferences and conduct academic discussions.

Be able to organize undergraduate academic activities within the scope of literature and art.

Six, the basic standards of dissertation

1, doctoral thesis

Before determining the topic of the thesis, we should fully investigate and study, consult the main literature of literature and art, and understand the history and present situation of literature and art research at home and abroad, especially the academic frontier. We should choose important and weak research issues (including ideological trends, figures, concepts, etc.). ) major in literature and art.

The topic selection of the thesis must go through the stages of filling in the personal training plan and opening report, and must be examined and approved by the tutor and other experts in the doctoral supervision group.

Doctoral dissertations must be independently completed by graduate students for not less than two years, and the time for writing doctoral dissertations directly is not less than three semesters. Doctoral dissertations should put forward new and important academic opinions in the field of literature and art research, which are different from the existing academic achievements. Papers should be clear-headed, well-founded, well-structured and fluent. The doctoral thesis should have a special chapter, which comprehensively and clearly expounds the academic trends of literature and art related to this topic and the new contributions of this thesis. The main body of the doctoral dissertation is not less than 80,000 words, and the annotation part is not less than 1 10,000 words. Some chapters of doctoral thesis should reach (or be revised to reach) the level of publication in domestic authoritative journals, and the whole thesis should reach the level of public publication after revision.

2. Master's degree thesis

Before determining the topic of the thesis, we should fully investigate and study, consult the basic literature of literature and art, and understand the history and present situation of literature and art research at home and abroad. We should choose important and weak research questions (including ideas, people, concepts, etc. ) major in literature and art.

The topic selection of the thesis must go through the stages of filling in the personal training plan and opening report, and must be approved by the tutor and other experts in this major.

The master's degree thesis must be completed independently by the graduate students themselves, and the time for writing the master's degree thesis directly shall not be less than one academic year. The master's degree thesis should put forward a new point of view different from the existing academic achievements on a certain problem or research method in the field of literary and artistic research. Papers should be clear-headed, well-founded, well-structured and fluent. The master's degree thesis should explain the literary and academic trends related to this topic in the introduction or introduction. The main body of the master's degree thesis is not less than 20,000 words, and the annotation part is not less than 2,000 words. The master's degree thesis should reach (or be revised to reach) the level published in domestic core journals.

The topic of doctoral and master's degree thesis, especially the one that can provide reference for the development of social and cultural undertakings in contemporary China, is the first topic of the thesis and the introduction of disciplines and majors.

Literature and art is a national key discipline. The discipline of literature and art 1979 began to recruit master students, 1995 jointly awarded the right of doctoral degree with the major of literature and art of Nanjing University, and 200 1 independently awarded the right of doctoral degree. The existing members of the discipline of literature and art are 13, including 7 professors and 6 associate professors, including 4 doctoral supervisors and people with doctoral degrees 10. After several generations' efforts, this discipline has formed a research pattern and comprehensive advantages with Marxism as the leading factor, literary criticism as the focus, and basic literary theory, literary aesthetics and ancient China literary theory as the support.

Second, the training objectives

Cultivate senior professionals who can adapt to the needs of contemporary social development and independently engage in literary theory research, literary criticism practice and professional teaching in colleges and universities. The specific requirements are:

1. Master the basic principles of Marxism, love the motherland, abide by the law, and have good moral character.

2. Have solid theoretical knowledge of literature and art and systematic professional knowledge; Familiar with the current situation, history and development trend of this research direction at home and abroad; Master a foreign language; Have the ability to engage in literary and artistic scientific research, critical practice and teaching.

3. Have certain reflective ability and innovative spirit.

Three. Introduction of research direction

1. literary criticism: this research direction is the advantages and characteristics of this discipline, mainly studying the nature and methods of literary criticism, paying attention to the frontier theories of contemporary literary criticism, and striving to turn theoretical research results into critical practice. ,

2. Basic theory of literature: the research direction is the basic theory of literature and art, which mainly studies the basic theoretical problems of literature such as the essence, origin, aesthetic characteristics, genre, ideological trend, style, creation, appreciation, criticism, genre and language.

3. Aesthetics: This research direction mainly studies the exploration of aesthetic principles such as aesthetic object, aesthetic feeling, aesthetic essence, aesthetic form, aesthetic category and aesthetic education, and also studies the history of western aesthetics, the history of oriental aesthetics and the theory of film and television aesthetics.

4. Marxist theory of literature and art: This research direction is one of the characteristics of literature and art in Central China Normal University, which mainly studies the historical development of Marxist theory of literature and art, classical Marxist theory of literature and art, western Marxist theory of literature and art, Marxist theory of literature and art with China characteristics and basic problems of Marxist theory of literature and art..

5. Western literary theory: This research direction mainly studies the development of western traditional literary theory, western modernist literary theory, western postmodern literary theory, western literary theory, the basic theoretical problems of western literary theory, the relationship and comparison between western literary theory and Marxist literary theory and China traditional literary theory.

6. History of China's literary criticism: This research direction mainly studies the development of China's ancient literary criticism, the theory and practice of China's ancient literary criticism, the special category, method and theoretical system of China's ancient literary criticism, the modern transformation of China's ancient literary criticism, and the comparison between Chinese and western literary criticism.

Fourth, the length of study time.

The study period of the master students in this major is 2-3 years.

V. Courses and credits

The total credits are 37 credits. These include:

1, 5 first-class degree courses, 15 credits (3 public courses, 9 credits; 2 professional degree courses, 6 credits).

2. Second-level degree courses (general elective courses) Choose two courses other than this major, with 4 credits.

3. Designate 5 elective courses, 10 credits.

4. Take 3 elective courses with 6 credits.

5. Teaching practice 1 credit, academic activities 1 credit. Master students with three years of relevant work experience can be exempted from teaching practice.

6. All graduate students with the same academic ability and cross-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary admission must add three supplementary undergraduate courses to the training plan, and the examination must be in the same class as the undergraduate. It is required to pass the exam and get a passing score, but it is not included in the credits.

Sixth, the practice link.

The teaching practice of this major is aimed at undergraduates and junior college students, and through the practical work in the teaching front line, the teaching ability of graduate students is cultivated. The main forms of teaching practice are: teaching a chapter or a topic of undergraduate and junior college students; Assist the lecturer in counseling, answering questions or correcting homework; Preside over class discussion; Instruct thesis writing, etc. Teaching practice is arranged in the fourth semester, lasting for 4 weeks, and at least 8 hours or equivalent teaching work should be completed. After the teaching practice, students fill in the graduate teaching practice assessment form, send it to the tutor for signature, and then submit it to the graduate secretary teacher of our college for the record, so that they can get the teaching practice with 1 credit.

Seven. scientific research

Master students of this major should study the methods, procedures and practice of scientific research under the guidance of their tutors during their school days, so as to improve the level of scientific research. At least 4 course papers and 2 academic papers have been completed, of which at least 1 paper has been published in journals above the provincial level.

Eight, degree thesis

1. The master students of this major will determine the topic of the thesis at the latest in the fourth semester, and make a thesis writing plan through the thesis opening report at the end of the fourth semester.

2, the professional master's degree thesis topic selection and academic level requirements are:

(1) The topic of the thesis should have certain theoretical significance or practical value, and it is also a problem that graduate students have a deeper understanding and thinking in their study and research; The topic of the thesis should be closely combined with the scientific research project of the tutor.

(2) Thesis topics of master students in this major should be combined with the characteristics and advantages of the development of this discipline to form a series. Discipline and tutor should promote and deepen the solution of a certain field, a certain topic or a certain problem through the thesis writing of master students in their own discipline and direction.

(3) Postgraduate dissertations should have new ideas in theory or new developments in the possession and analysis of data. The paper should reflect the author's systematic professional knowledge and solid theoretical foundation. Master thesis should be published in domestic academic journals.

(4) If there is any form of plagiarism in the master's thesis, the plagiarist's defense qualification will be cancelled.

Nine. Cultivation methods and methods

This major adopts the way of combining individual guidance of tutors with collective training of professional groups. The teaching principles of integrating theory with practice, unifying requirements and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude are implemented in teaching. There are three combinations in training, namely, the combination of theoretical study and scientific research, the combination of course teaching and self-study discussion, and the combination of knowledge accumulation and thinking training. Encourage master students to broaden their horizons, be brave in innovation and conduct interdisciplinary study and research on the premise of learning basic professional knowledge well. Emphasize the application of what you have learned and strengthen the cultivation of practical operation ability. Tutors should pay attention to teaching and educating people, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of master students in learning and scientific research, and learn from each other in teaching.