Master of Arts - Comparative Literature

Our Comparative Literature MA offers you the opportunity to study, in a comparative perspective, a range of literatures from around the world. You may read in either the original language or in translation.

The department offers literatures in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Serbian/Croatian from Europe, the Americas and Africa, making this programme one of the most comprehensive comparative literature coverages in the UK.

You are given the opportunity to gain skills in literary translation and their critical management by opting for modules from the MA in Translation Studies. You're also invited to get involved with the Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies.

To deepen your knowledge in the area of comparative literature there is also the option to learn a new language or improve skills in a language you've learnt previously.

The range of optional modules allows you to put together an individual programme of comparative literature study, drawing on the expertise available in the department, to reflect your own current research interests and future research trajectories.