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M.A. English Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies
University of Cyprus
| Application deadline: | October 31, April 15 |
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| Start date: | January 2014, September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 18 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
Description
The Department of English Studies offers postgraduate programmes at the master and doctoral levels, leading to an MA and PhD, respectively. All postgraduate programmes are watched over by a three-member committee, which is appointed every two years. The Committee is chaired by a Postgraduate Coordinator.
The Department offers PhD degree schemes in subjects related to all research interest areas of its academic faculty. The application period for all postgraduate programmes is January 15 April 15 of each academic year.
The postgraduate programme in English Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies is designed for students who wish to undertake research in literature, with particular emphasis on cross-cultural, comparative, and interdisciplinary perspectives. Students may explore cross-cultural dimensions within English Studies, or English Literature in relation to literatures in other languages offered by the Faculty of Humanities. Intergeneric approaches to literature will also be encouraged. Courses examine recent developments in cultural analysis in relation to the literary text, drawing from disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, sociology, history, and philosophy.
The programme is aimed primarily at students who wish to undertake research in
1. English and Comparative Literature
2. Cultural Studies
3. Literary Theory
4. Translation Studies
Contents
Course Structure
* 1st semester * Historical and Ideological Transformations in the 19th century
* The Jewish Novel in America
* 2nd semester * Shakespeare, Feminism and Psychoanalysis
* Theories of Modernity and Postmodernity
* 3rd semester * Seminar in Comparative Studies
* Space and Cultural Production
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in a subject related to their proposed field of study and be competent in English. Competency in English can be demonstrated through a certificate from a recognized examining board. Candidates with a degree in English are exempt from this requirement. Candidates with no certificate from an established examining institution can take the Departments English Language Proficiency Exam.
The list of items accompanying applications includes:
· a filled-out formal application sheet (application sheets can be obtained from the Department),
· a certified copy of the BA Degree (or an official document certifying that the student will have graduated before the start of the Programme), plus a certified copy of the BA Degree script,
· a full CV in English,
· the students initial statement of purpose (1-2 pages),
· writing samples in English, and
· min. 2 letters of recommendation
The candidates may also be required to participate in an interview in order to assess their suitability for the programme.
Projected number of students: at most 10
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