Comparative Literature MA
| This taught programme is provided by Comparative Literature within the School of Humanities. Follow these links for information about the department and School, including facilities, funding, and a list of staff research interests. | |
| Purpose For graduates of English or a language-specific degree. To develop literary (and, as applicable, language) skills to an advanced level and to provide a critical understanding of literature in a broad context. | |
| Programme description - Modules that cross period boundaries in adventurous ways. - Coherent emphasis on the literature of the West and its empires - Student body from a wide range of countries (eight in 2008) At the heart of the academic programme is a range of specially designed comparative modules. Core modules introduce the practice, methodology and theory of comparative literary studies. Further comparative modules allow a detailed focus on comparative aspects of literary themes, genres, and historical periods, while the dissertation also has a comparative focus. One free elective may be taken, and the Modern Language Centre provides modules at all appropriate levels to enable development of existing language skills. | |
| Programme format and assessment Taught core and optional modules assessed mostly by coursework, sometimes by examination, plus a compulsory dissertation which accounts for 33 per cent of the total marks. | |
| English language requirements More information for students whose first language is not English. | |
| Student destinations Research; arts administration; teaching; journalism; tourism or the financial sector. | |
| Funding Self-funded, AHRC. | |
| Application procedure We aim to process all complete applications within two weeks: your application will be assessed by two academics. Applicants resident in the UK will normally be interviewed, and overseas applicants will be interviewed by email. You should include one essay as a sample of your written work with your application. For full module descriptions please see the department's website. | |
| Section 6 of application form Details of the optional modules you wish to take must be included in full, together with a paragraph on your proposed dissertation topic. | |
| Contact for further information Christine Rawlings, Programme Administrator, tel 020 7848 1840; Dr David Ricks, tel 020 7848 2663. |
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| Further literature available Programme leaflet. |
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