Literature

934 Master's degrees in Literature

Trinity College Dublin4,1(111)

Dublin, Ireland Top 1% in Worldwide

Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies

The study of literature is never just one thing. Modern literary culture is diverse, exciting, complex, rich, and plural. The School of English is proud to offer a taught master’s degree which grows out of and embraces this multiplicity, the Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies programme of Trinity College Dublin.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$21,299/yr

Northern Arizona University4,4(26)

Flagstaff, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

English - Literature

The English - Literature programme at Northern Arizona University is a comprehensive Master of Arts degree. This 36-credit postgraduate course is delivered through a flexible online study mode, allowing students to balance their education with other commitments while exploring diverse literary traditions and contexts.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

1 year$32,190/yr

University of Nebraska-Lincoln4,5(6)

Lincoln, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Modern Languages and Literatures

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures from University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers graduate degrees with specializations in German, French, and Spanish.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$22,198/yr

SOAS University of London4,1(41)

London, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature and Intensive Language

Comparative Literature and Intensive Language from SOAS University of London is a radical rethinking of the literature of the world and their relationships to each other.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$34,359/yr

Catholic University in Ružomberok

Ružomberok, Slovakia

Teaching of English Language and Literature in Combination

The graduate of the Teaching of English Language and Literature in Combination programme from Catholic University in Ružomberok has extensive intellectual knowledge in the profile educational areas (linguistics, literary theory, culture, didactics of teaching English).

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$1,265/yr

University of Cambridge4,4(62)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Education (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature) PGCE entry only

Education (Critical Approaches to Children's Literature) PGCE entry only from University of Cambridge course is aimed at applicants who already have knowledge of and interest in children's literature, and who want to develop expertise in the subject at master's level.

M.Ed. Part-time On-campus

11 months$29,525/yr

Korea University3,9(36)

Seoul, South Korea Top 1% in Worldwide

English Language and Literature

The English Language and Literature program at Korea University aims to develop critical and creative thinking skills that can contribute to social development as future intellectuals by comprehensively understanding all fields of English and English literature, and to develop the ability to communicate in English as an international language.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$3,580/yr

King's College London4,2(128)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature

Study literature from six different continents covering over 2,500 years, comparing literatures from across the world, written in many different languages, in different cultures from antiquity to the present day. The Comparative Literature MA at King's College London provides an introduction to the practice, methodology and theory of comparative literary studies through our required module.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$40,710/yr

Yasar University4,3(137)

Izmir, Turkey

English Language and Literature

Yasar University, Graduate School of Social Sciences offers an interdisciplinary M.A. program in English Language and Literature.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$3,600/yr

Goucher College

Towson, United States

Nonfiction

For more than 25 years, our groundbreaking Nonfiction program at Goucher College has launched and elevated the careers of writers with a rigorous yet flexible two-year course of study that combines expert mentorship, deep reading and study of craft, instruction in the world of publishing, and an inclusive writer’s community.

M.F.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$23,915/yr

Brandon University4,2(14)

Brandon, Canada

Performance and Literature

The Performance and Literature programme at Brandon University is a comprehensive Master of Music degree. This full-time course spans two years, focusing on professional expertise in performance or composition. Students engage with advanced pedagogical practices and general literature within a renowned musical environment.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

2 years$1,067/module

The Chinese University of Hong Kong3,9(13)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English (Literary Studies)

English (Literary Studies) program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong includes those appropriate to literary studies in English as well as those of most Comparative Literature programmes throughout the world: to encourage critical and systematic studies of English and other literatures in the fullness of their mutual relationships.

M.Phil. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$5,998/yr

University of Peshawar4,1(227)

Peshawar, Pakistan Top 5% in Worldwide

English Literature and Applied Linguistics

The Department offers two fields of study in the English Literature and Applied Linguistics program of the University of Peshawar: MPhil in Literature, and MS in Applied Linguistics.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

2 years$3,274/yr

Villanova University3,9(11)

Philadelphia, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Liberal Studies

In the Liberal Studies program at Villanova University, students are free to investigate what truly interests them by tracing their own path through the disciplines. Working with faculty mentors, they develop an individualized curriculum that combines foundational LST courses with other graduate courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$28,650/yr

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,1(151)

Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

African Literature

The Master of African Literature offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in the field of African Literature is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree. Students adopt perspectives that take seriously our location in southern Africa while also taking into account the global relevance of African literary practice.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$3,202/yr

Birkbeck, University of London4,1(35)

London, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Modern and Contemporary Literature

The M.A. in Modern and Contemporary Literature at Birkbeck, University of London, is designed for those passionate about literary studies. This one-year full-time course can be pursued on campus or through flexible learning options, allowing students to tailor their educational experience to fit their needs.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$27,601/yr

University of Liverpool4,3(125)

Liverpool, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

English Literature

Studying for an English Literature programme from University of Liverpool allows you to advance your literary scholarship and pursue areas of interest across a wide variety of genres and historical periods.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$32,703/yr

University of Pittsburgh4,2(6)

Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Slavic Languages and Literatures

The Slavic Languages and Literatures program at the University of Pittsburgh encourages interdisciplinary work in training future scholars in Slavic Studies and it prepares students to be competitive on the national job market.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$47,378/yr

University of Glasgow4,3(114)

Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Scottish Literature

The Scottish Literature programme of the University of Glasgow hosts the only academic unit in the UK exclusively dedicated to the teaching and research of Scottish Literature.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$37,616/yr

University of Texas at Austin4,3(27)

Austin, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theatre - Performance as Public Practice

The Theatre - Performance as Public Practice MA/MFA program offered at University of Texas at Austin focuses on the historical development, cultural and theoretical contexts, and artistic significance of theatre, dance and performance disciplines and institutions, as well as the interrelationships of these fields and the role of performance in public spheres.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$19,212/yr