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This Comparative Literature MA covers literature in 10 languages , produced across five different continents and spanning over 2,500 years. This means you’ll study and compare literatures and media from different cultures across the world, from antiquity to the present day. You’ll be taught by world-leading academics with expertise in literature from Europe, Turkey and the Middle East, South Asia and China, Africa, and beyond. All modules are taught with English translations, and you’ll also be able to develop your language skills to read literature in its original language. This comparative literature master’s offers a wide range of optional modules, allowing you to research topics such as 18th-century novels, modern world novels, and the links between literature and culture or other art forms .
This Comparative Literature MA is the perfect springboard to doctoral research. However, not all graduates choose to pursue further study and academia. Many comparative literature graduates have worked in a range of industries, including:
Some graduates have become published authors, most notably Laurence Scott.
This Comparative Literature MA is the perfect springboard to doctoral research. However, not all graduates choose to pursue further study and academia. Many comparative literature graduates have worked in a range of industries, including:
Some graduates have become published authors, most notably Laurence Scott.
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