This article deals with current approaches of teaching literature in NVT studies inHungary. The research examines the coherence of literature and foreign language teaching– in this case Dutch as a foreign language. The general question, which requires boththeoretical and empirical research, is aimed at which methods exist with which foreignlanguage skills can be developed through the teaching of literature and literary skillsthrough foreign language pedagogy. The present article is the first step on this path: itdescribes the situation of literature and foreign language teaching in Hungary and thosetheoretical approaches that should act as the background of future didactic research. ; This article deals with current approaches of teaching literature in NVT studies inHungary. The research examines the coherence of literature and foreign language teaching– in this case Dutch as a foreign language. The general question, which requires boththeoretical and empirical research, is aimed at which methods exist with which foreignlanguage skills can be developed through the teaching of literature and literary skillsthrough foreign language pedagogy. The present article is the first step on this path: itdescribes the situation of literature and foreign language teaching in Hungary and thosetheoretical approaches that should act as the background of future didactic research. ; This article deals with current approaches of teaching literature in NVT studies inHungary. The research examines the coherence of literature and foreign language teaching– in this case Dutch as a foreign language. The general question, which requires boththeoretical and empirical research, is aimed at which methods exist with which foreignlanguage skills can be developed through the teaching of literature and literary skillsthrough foreign language pedagogy. The present article is the first step on this path: itdescribes the situation of literature and foreign language teaching in Hungary and thosetheoretical approaches that should act as the ...