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Literature in English – (M.A.)
Dalarna University
English
| Application Deadline: | International students January 16; EU students 15 April | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Borlänge / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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This programme offers students the possibility of extending a BA degree (or equivalent) from a foreign university to a Swedish degree on Master's level within English literature.
The programme, which comprises obligatory and optional courses, is intended to give students the academic basis needed for research in English at doctoral level.
To this end the programme develops an advanced ability in the English language, advanced skills in research methodology, and an in-depth knowledge of English literature and an awareness of the theory and practice of English literature.
On completion of the programme the student will be able to
* demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the development of literary theory , from the twentieth century until today,
* demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge in the form of individual literary text analyses with a high degree of theoretical awareness of the relationship between language, literature and culture,
* demonstrate advanced knowledge of literature in English,
* independently plan and carry out a well-defined literary research task in English language literature which demonstrates theoretical insight and awareness of one’s own ideological and ethical values,
* demonstrate the oral and written ability and proficiency necessary to argue effectively in clear academic English for complex interpretations and analyses of literary and critical texts and to actively be able to interact with others in a critical and constructive environment.
Contents
The programme consists of three obligatory courses and a number of optional courses. In the first semester of the programme, all students take an obligatory 7.5 credit course in critical and scholarly writing, and three optional 7.5 credit courses.
Students can choose any of the literature courses that are offered at advanced level in English. Students who have not previously taken the course Literature and Theory (Undergraduate Level 2), or the equivalent, are required to take this course as one of the three optional courses during the first term of the programme. It is also possible to take, as an optional courses, a 7.5 credit course at advanced level in a related subject area if relevant to the planned thesis topic.
During the second semester of the programme, students take two obligatory courses, Advanced Literary Theory (7.5 or 15 credits) and Degree Thesis (15 credits). Students who choose to do 7.5 credits of Advanced Literary Theory can take another optional 7.5 credit course at advanced level.
* Scholarly Writing in Literary Theory and Criticism 7.5 ECTS
This course is studied during the first semester of the programme and aims at preparing the student for writing the Degree Thesis by developing knowledge and skills in the literary research process and scholarly writing. During the course the student will write a process-oriented essay on a well-defined literary problem.
* Literature and Theory 7.5 ECTS
This course is aimed at students who have not earlier done the basic course in literary theory at undergraduate level – which is a prerequisite for the Advanced Literary Theory course during the second semester. The course aims at introducing the student to basic literary and cultural criticism and theory, and providing a practical knowledge of the main developments within the discipline from liberal humanism to ecocriticism. The course includes practical exercises in the writing of literary criticism from a number of literary and cultural schools of criticism.
* Advanced Literary Theory7,5 or15 ECTS
This course is studied during the first half of the second semester of the programme and aims at further developing the student’s knowledge in contemporary literary theory. In contrast to the earlier Literature and Theory course studied, the students taking this course are confronted with extracts from theoretical, original texts (in English translation) which they interpret and discuss. The students then apply these theories to a limited number of literary texts in order to further develop their critical thinking and theoretical awareness, both orally and in writing. In this way the course functions as a scholarly basis and source of inspiration for the thesis work.
* Degree Thesis 15 ECTS credits
The programme ends with an individual thesis project which enables students to reach the goals of the programme. Students deepen their knowledge within an area of literature by independently planning and carrying out a well-defined research task which contributes new knowledge to the field. The work is carried out as a writing process where students present and discuss their work with the supervisor and with their fellow students. The work is presented in the form of a scholarly essay which follows appropriate critical praxis for acknowledgment and documentation of sources.
Degree Awarded
Students who fulfil the objectives of the programme and pass all the courses will – upon application – receive a Filosofie magisterexamen, huvudområdet: engelska (Master of Arts (60 Credits), Main Field of Study: English).
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Bachelor degree of at least 180 ECTS credits with English (literature) or Literature as major or the equivalent. In addition documented English language proficiency equivalent to English B at Swedish upper secondary school.
English Language Proficiency
Unless otherwise stated, English A (EnA) at the Swedish upper-secondary school is the basic requirement for studies at Dalarna University.
All our international programmes and most of our single-subject courses at all levels require English proficiency that corresponds to English B (EnB) at Swedish upper-secondary school.
English A is equivalent to the following:
* TOEFL internet – 72, TWE 17
* TOEFL paper – 530, TWE 4
English B is equivalent to the following:
* IELTS – 6.5 no test below 5.5
* TOEFL internet – 90, TWE 20
* TOEFL paper – 575, TWE 4.5
University of Cambridge/Oxford
* Certificate in Advanced English
* Certificate of Proficiency
* Diploma of English Studies
English C is equivalent to the following:
* IELTS – 7.0 no test below 6
* TOEFL internet – 100, TWE 20
* TOEFL paper – 600, TWE 4.5
Note:
* Applicants from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the USA do not have to prove their English proficiency.
* Applicants from West Africa can demonstrate their proficiency with a "Pass" in English language in WAEC/NECO tests.
Applicants are advised to submit certificates and transcripts from upper- secondary school together with the Higher Education document, as they may be relevant upon assessment of English language eligibility.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
Accreditation
Dalarna University is accredited through the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
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