MA Literature and Culture in Belfield Ireland | University College Dublin

Our MA in Literature & Culture stands as the premier graduate program for studying English-language literature and cultural studies. Participants collaborate with distinguished global academics and top-tier educators specializing in diverse fields, spanning from medieval texts to modern and contemporary works. This program offers a rigorous blend of structured coursework and guided research, cultivating students' abilities and confidence as literary scholars and cultural analysts. Available seminars cover topics such as Medieval and Renaissance Literature, 18th and 19th-Century literary studies, Contemporary American Poetry, Modernist movements, Global Literature, Social Network Analysis, and Research Methodologies.

The guided thesis component allows you to pursue specialized research under the mentorship of established scholars in your chosen area. While all participants complete the foundational Research Methods course, they can select additional modules across British, American, and World Literature studies.
Recent seminar offerings have featured:

Chaucer and Medieval Literature
Modernist Movements in American Literature
Renaissance Literature Revisited
The American Lyric: Between Document and Memoir
Cultural Memory Studies
Emotional Landscapes in 18th and 19th-Century Britain
Network Theory in Literary Analysis
Global Systems and World Literature
Contemporary American Genre Fiction: Resistance and Innovation
Theories of Modernity

PROGRAM LENGTH:1 Year / 2 Years
UPCOMING START:September 2024/2025