literature

Great Courses

This is a list of high-quality courses that, for one reason or another, didn’t make it into the curriculum. The most common reasons are that the course isn’t available often enough, or that there was an alternative that fit better into the curriculum.

General

Courses Duration Effort
Introduction to Literary Theory (Saylor Academy) Self-paced 4–6 hours/week
Literary Theory and Literary Criticism (NPTEL/Swayam) 8 weeks 4–6 hours/week
Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature (Harvard Online) 6 weeks 3–5 hours/week

Specific Theories

Courses Duration Effort
The American Novel Since 1945 (Open Yale Courses) 13 weeks 6–8 hours/week
Introduction to Theory of Literature (Yale University YouTube Playlist) Self-paced 5–7 hours/week

Online Learning - Great Courses

Courses Duration Effort
Learning How to Learn 4 weeks 2 hours/week
Mindshift 4 weeks 2 hours/week
Powersearching with Google 3 weeks 4-6 hours/week