Edmonton,
AB,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Modern Languages and Cultural Studies - Transnational and Comparative Literatures in Edmonton Canada | University of Alberta
University of Alberta
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Edmonton Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
12,093
(c. USD8,679.7)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
The Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies provides MA and PhD programs across four primary academic concentrations
These concentrations operate on a cohort framework, where students admitted to the same concentration progress collectively through their curriculum, portfolio components, academic gatherings, seminars, and other mandatory program components. The cohort approach fosters mutual support and cultivates lasting professional relationships that extend beyond graduate studies. Every concentration includes specialized core classes, extensive faculty knowledge, and elective options tailored to the concentration's focus and, when feasible, aligned with the linguistic, cultural, or thematic preferences of cohort members.
Faculty advisors collaborate with students to nurture research pursuits incorporating various theoretical perspectives—such as gender and sexuality studies, visual culture theory, urban research, folk traditions, cinema studies, digital media research, language analysis, second-language learning, among others—spanning historical eras from ancient to modern times. The department facilitates research conducted on numerous languages and cultural areas. All our graduate programs feature cross-disciplinary, transcultural, and cooperative coursework with consistent emphasis on career advancement.
Explore domestic and international literary works, critical analysis, theoretical frameworks, and their connections with fields like visual arts, cultural examination, or media studies—either within a single language or across multiple languages—while considering literature's enduring significance for societies, cultures, and activist movements throughout history and in modern contexts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The Department's minimum admission requirement for the MA program is an undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
The minimum admission requirement for the PhD program is an MA degree or the equivalent, related to the area of specialization with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Where applicable, applicants must provide proof of English Language Proficiency. Any one of the following is acceptable:
a TOEFL score of 100 (Internet-based) or equivalent,
an IELTS score of 7.0,
other acceptable English language proficiency tests.
The minimum admission requirement for the PhD program is an MA degree or the equivalent, related to the area of specialization with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Where applicable, applicants must provide proof of English Language Proficiency. Any one of the following is acceptable:
a TOEFL score of 100 (Internet-based) or equivalent,
an IELTS score of 7.0,
other acceptable English language proficiency tests.
Tuition
CAD
12,093