European Literature and Culture

The European Literature and Culture program at Manipal Academy of Higher Education is open for those with a background in literary studies as well as those from other disciplines who wish to pursue literature. It provides an entry point to European literary and cultural landscape while also building a strong foundation for research on these topics. Courses in the program are designed to explore the relevance of European literature in the modern world system. The program equips you with crucial transferrable skills and provides an opportunity to learn a European language – French, German.

Program Highlights:

• International exposure with an option to study a part of the program in Europe with full or partial scholarships
• Immersed understanding of European intellectual history, culture and society
• Focus on research with opportunities to intern in publishing houses, international cultural organizations and other relevant industries
• Hands-on intercultural training and opportunity to learn French, German
• Program structure, credits and academic calendar harmonized with European universities
• Special lectures and seminars by distinguished writers and academics from India, Europe and other parts of the world
• Multidisciplinary options for open electives

Career Prospects

• Universities and other research organizations
• International organizations working in the field of culture
• Embassies, ministries, and cultural organizations
• Media houses
• Publishing industry
• NGOs

Courses include:

• European Language – German;
• Literatures of Resistance and Survival;
• Gender and Identity in European Literature;
• European Language – French;
• Political and Cultural Construction of Europe;
• Democracy, Human Rights and Rule of Law in the EU.