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MSc Literature and Transatlanticism - 1 Year (Full-time)

MSc Literature and Transatlanticism - 2 Years (Part-time)

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Contact information: Phone: +44 (0) 131 650 3030
Email: llc.postgrad@ed.ac.uk; Dr Fiona Mackintosh (Programme Director)
Email: F.J.Mackintosh@ed.ac.uk; Address: Literatures, Languages and Cultures
12th Floor, David Hume Tower
Edinburgh
EH8 9JX

Entry requirements

Good honours degree in an appropriate subject.

International students

All applicants must meet our general entry and language requirements. Detailed advice for international students is available here:

Programme description

This programme focuses on the transnational and multicultural networks of Atlantic writing, ranging across English, Spanish, and French speaking countries. Particular consideration is given to points of intersection between Atlantic cultures and such processes as travel, translation and hybridity.

Programme structure

Teaching will include lectures and seminars, as well as student presentations. Students wishing to progress from Diploma to MSc will complete a 15,000-word (max) dissertation.

Learning outcomes

Students will gain knowledge and understanding of transatlantic cultural exchange and of theoretical issues relevant to comparative literary study.

Funding

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This article was published on Apr 25, 2013