Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) (MA)

Birkbeck, University of London

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In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

Our MA Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies will give you a thorough grounding in comparative literature and cultural studies in the context of modern languages. This multidisciplinary, flexible course also allows you to explore the cultures of a variety of language-speaking areas: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Brazilian, and Spanish and Latin American. You can take a broadly comparative pathway through the degree or choose to engage with one or more specific language-speaking areas.

The course brings together a team of renowned academic experts in cultural studies, visual studies, linguistics, comparative literature and cultures, history and thought. We will help you steer a pathway through the programme that reflects your specific interests, career and personal ambitions, and language knowledge. You will be able to choose whether you study texts in the original language(s) or in English translation; if you work in the original language(s) this will be reflected in the final degree title (e.g. MA French and Spanish).

If you are interested in pursuing further research, we offer an associated MPhil/PhD Comparative Literature.

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Location

Start date

London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates go into careers in international organisations or businesses, translating and teaching, research and journalism. Possible professions include teacher, researcher, journalist, or translator. This degree may also be useful in becoming an academic librarian, writer, arts administrator, or advertising copywriter.

Our standard postgraduate entry requirement is a second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university, or an equivalent international qualification.

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Subjects

  • Comparative Literature
  • Industry
  • Cultural Studies
  • Latin
  • Dissertation
  • Compulsory
  • American
  • Portuguese
  • Japanese Studies
  • Brazilian

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You take one core module, three option modules and a compulsory research skills module (three parts), and write a 15,000-word dissertation.

PATHWAYS

You can take a number of pathways through the programme, choosing to take a broadly comparative approach or to specialise in a particular language or area. Pathways include:

  • Comparative Literature
  • French Studies
  • German Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Iberian and Latin American Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies.
CORE MODULE
  • Studying Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies in Modern Languages
COMPULSORY MODULES
  • Research Skills Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (Modern Languages)
  • Research Skills Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (Modern Languages) Introduction
OPTION MODULES
  • Imagining the Nation
  • Interrogating the Self
  • Memory and History
  • Postgraduate Industry Placement (Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies)
MA COMPARATIVE LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (MODERN LANGUAGES) DISSERTATION
  • Dissertation MA Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (Modern Languages)
DEGREE TITLE

In order to be awarded a degree that reflects a specialisation, assessment for at least 90 credits of the degree must be related to the area reflected in the degree title. Examples of degree titles include:

  • MA French and German Studies
  • MA German and Japanese Studies
  • MA Italian and Spanish and Latin American Studies
  • MA Japanese and Italian Studies
  • MA Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
  • MA Spanish and Latin American Studies.

Additional information

FEES

Part-time home students: £4410 pa
Full-time home students: £8820 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa

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