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Courses

Core Courses

MTL’s core courses are listed below.

Individual Program of Study

Beyond the core courses, each MTL Ph.D. candidate puts together an individual program of study including eight courses offered by literature departments and eight courses by other departments in the student’s fields of interest .

To identify appropriate courses, please visit the corresponding department’s website or look at the Stanford Bulletin.

Recommended Courses

Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time, Location

Keller, E. (TA)
LaFromboise, T. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Autumn

Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM

DLCL 221

Hoyos, H. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Autumn

DLCL 221

Hoyos, H. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Winter

DLCL 221

Hoyos, H. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Spring

Vermeule, B. (PI)
Daub, A. (PI)
Landy, J. (PI)
Anderson, R. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Autumn

Vermeule, B. (PI)
Daub, A. (PI)
Landy, J. (PI)
Anderson, R. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Winter

Vermeule, B. (PI)
Daub, A. (PI)
Landy, J. (PI)
Anderson, R. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Spring

Brody, J. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Autumn

Monday
1:30 PM
3:20 PM

Tajali, M. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Spring

Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM

Brody, J. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Spring

Monday
9:30 AM
12:20 PM

Pao, L. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Autumn

Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM

Denson, S. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Spring

Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM

Algee-Hewitt, M. (PI)
Khatua, S. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Autumn

Friday
12:00 PM
1:30 PM

Looser, D. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Autumn

Tuesday
9:00 AM
11:50 AM

Menon, J. (PI)

2025 - 2026
Winter

Monday
9:30 AM
12:20 PM