MA Chinese Studies (Literature Pathway)

Students take 180 credits, 60 of which are a dissertation, 30 credits of core modules, 30 credits of compulsory modules, and the remaining 30 credits can be from the list of optional modules.

All modules are subject to availability.

The dissertation must be on a subject in Chinese Literature.

• Dissertation in the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia

Students must take 30 credits from the list below. You may take more.

• Traditional Chinese Literature in Translation
• Modern Chinese Literature in Translation

Students must take the following module.

• Theory and techniques of Comparative Literature

30 credits from the list below. You may take more.

• Classical Documentary Texts
• Modern Documentary Texts

Students may take 30 credits from the list below. Please note that some of the modules listed below may have a language requirement.

• Core Aspects of Chinese Studies
• Connections and Intersections: Core Aspects of East Asian Studies
• Practical Translation: Chinese to English
• Practical Translation: English to Chinese
• Modern Chinese Film and Theatre (MA)
• Modern Film from Taiwan and the Chinese Diaspora
• Reading Seminar: Masterpieces of Modern Chinese Literature
• Reading Seminar: Modern Chinese Literature and the World
• Sinological Methodology

• Modern Japanese Literature (Masters)
• Japanese Traditional Drama (Masters)
• Reading Pre-modern Japanese Texts 1 (PG)
• Reading Pre-modern Japanese Texts 2 (PG)
• Readings in Korean Literature (Masters)
• Literary Traditions and Culture of Korea (Masters)
• Trajectories of Modernity in Korean Literature (Masters)

• Literatures in African languages
• Postcolonial Theory and Practice
• Modern Arabic Literature and the West
• Arabic Popular Literature: Themes, Genres & Theory
• A Modern Arabic Literary Genre: Themes and Techniques
• Classical Arabic Prose Literature and Adab
• Social and Political Dimensions of Modern Arabic Literature
• Social and Political Trends in 19th Century Turkish Literature
• Selected Topics in 20th Century Turkish Literature
• Modern Palestinian Literature (PG)
• Arabic Poetry and Criticism
• Arabic Women's Writing: Theories and Practices
• Identity and Language in Hebrew Literature
• Classical Ottoman Literature (Masters)
• Classical Persian Poetry (Masters)
• Sanskrit Literature
• Sanskrit Texts from the Hindu Tradition
• Literatures of South Asia
• Literature & Colonialism in North India (Masters)
• War, Revolution and Independence in South East Asia Literatures in Translation (Masters)
• The Urban/Rural Divide in South East Asian Literature
• English Literatures of South East Asia
• Under Western Eyes: European Writings on South East Asia (PG)

• Chinese 1 (PG)
• Chinese 2 (PG)
• Chinese 3 (PG)
• Elementary spoken Hokkien (Minnanyu, Taiwanese) (PG)
• Japanese 1 (PG)
• Japanese 2 (PG)
• Korean 1 (PG)
• Korean 2 (PG)
• Sanskrit Language 1 (PG)
• Sanskrit Language 2 (PG)

If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.

Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules