Literary Studies

Graad: Master of Arts in Literary Studies
Onderwijsvorm: Voltijd
Duur: 1 jaar
Start: September, februari
Taal: Engels
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An established collaboration agreement exists between the Leiden programme and and the MA Programme in Literary Studies taught at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). As a result, you are free to exchange at least one course in the Leiden programme for a course offered in Amsterdam. This arrangement offers then the opportunity to follow a wide variety of literary traditions from around the world, while continuing the general tradition of the University.

De informatie over dit programma is beschikbaar in de volgende talen:

Although the programme offers no specialised tracks, four main fields of study are discerned which appear in an integrated form in the different courses. These are listed below and explained in greater detail later in this section:

  • Literary Theory
  • Comparative Literature
  • Interculturality (cross-cultural approach)
  • Intermediality (cross-mediatic approach)

Offering a wide array of study options, the programme covers the world’s languages and cultures and utilises the expertise and infrastructure available through the Faculty of Humanities to stimulate the intercultural approach to literature.

Academic Staff

Prof. van Alphen

“For me, literary texts are not so much interesting as an expression or reaction of a culture or period, but as a production factor which constitutes culture or subjectivity.”