English Literature (M.A. with thesis)

Program Description

The M.A. program in English Literature is designed to provide students with a thorough and critical knowledge of English literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Our courses focus on both canonical and non-canonical texts of English Literature, locating them within relevant historical, cultural, philosophical and psychological contexts. Our program aims to enable students to read and intrepret texts from different theoretical vantage points; to make students acquainted with the characteristics of various genres of literature; to enable students to outline the major lines of critical argument around literary and cultural texts and write insightful papers on different literary topics.

The graduates of our M.A program in English Literature can work as instructors of English in prep-schools of various universities and in private language schools. They can also work as cultural researchers and consultants in public and international relations departments of national and international companies and institutions. Some of our graduates work as academics in Humanities and Social Sciences Departments of various universities.

Possible Fields of Study

Medieval, Early Modern, Modern and Postmodern English Literature, Postcolonial Literature, Ancient and Modern Literary Theory

Required Course Load

7 Courses (1 Must Course + 6 Electives) + 3 NC Must Courses

Must Course

Electives (6 Courses to Choose from the List Below)

NC Must Courses (All 3)

Note: Students are required to select a thesis supervisor by the end of their FIRST semester in the program.