MA Comparative Literature and Critical Theories

The Comparative Literature and Critical Theories MA at the University of Birmingham is a one-year full-time or two-year part-time course that combines traditional and contemporary literature across different languages and cultures. It offers an opportunity to engage in the interdisciplinary study of literature, exploring critical theory and a diversity of literature from around the globe. Course Content: The course combines compulsory and optional modules allowing students to tailor the course to their personal interests. It covers a range of topics such as Contemporary Latin American Fiction, Modernist Cultures, Special Author: Kafka, Comparative World Drama, among others. The course also offers the opportunity to undertake a 15,000-word dissertation on a topic of the student's choice.Key Modules: Students are required to take two compulsory modules: “Critical Theory Today” and “Research Skills in Modern Languages”. Optional modules give students the flexibility to specialise in areas of their interest.Future Careers: Graduates of this course can enjoy careers in academia, arts administration, journalism, EU/UN institutions, NGOs, public policy research institutes, secondary education, TEFL teaching, and translation and interpretation, among others.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.