International Contemporary Literatures and Media

This is an exciting multidisciplinary and comparative MA International Contemporary Literatures and Media program at University of Galway that aims to familiarise you with movements, authors, texts and themes of international contemporary literature and film.

Do you have an interest in contemporary literatures and film from around the globe? If so, theMA International Contemporary Literatures and Media program at University of Galway is for you.

Incorporating modules from, for example, Journalism, Film Studies, Drama and Performance, you will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of modules that will complement your interest areas and potential career path. The program alsobroadens your intellectual horizons and provides you with theskills for research and critical analysis.

While you do not need proficiency in languages other than English for this program (in core modules, texts will be read in translation), proficiency in other language will allow you to choose from a wider range of optional modules.

Careers

If you are interested in contemporary culture, but are looking for a less anglo/US-centric offering, then this is the course for you.

Postgraduate students acquire a flexible skills base in dealing with creative and communicative tasks, along with analytical, organisational and research skills. They move on to avail of a corresponding range of career opportunities after graduation. Careers can be developed in, for example, publishing, print and electronic media, the culture industries and education.

Courses include

• Interpreting Literature

• Gender, Sexuality and Cinema

• Colonialism in Twentieth Century Cultural Theory

• Modern German Literature

• Film History