Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) (MRES)
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
Our MRes Comparative and Literary 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. MRes French and Spanish).
After specialist training in research skills, you will undertake a piece of independent research, culminating in a 30,000-word dissertation.
If you are interested in pursuing further research, we offer an associated MPhil/PhD Comparative Literature.
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About this course
Graduates go in to 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
- Cultural Studies
- Latin
- Word
- Ms Word
- Programme
- Language
- Approach
- German
- Literature
Course programme
You take one core module, one option module and a compulsory research skills module (three parts), and you write a 30,000-word dissertation.
PATHWAYSYou 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.
- Studying Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies in Modern Languages
- Research Skills Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (Modern Languages)
- Research Skills Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (Modern Languages) Introduction
- Imagining the Nation
- Interrogating the Self
- Memory and History
- Dissertation MRes Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (Modern Languages)
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:
- MRes French and German Studies
- MRes German and Japanese Studies
- MRes Italian and Spanish and Latin American Studies
- MRes Japanese and Italian Studies
- MRes Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
- MRes Spanish and Latin American Studies.
Additional information
Part-time home students: £4410 pa
Full-time home students: £8820 pa
Part-time international students: £8010 pa
Full-time international students: £16020 pa
Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) (MRES)