Literature

934 Master's degrees in Literature

The University of New Mexico4,1(29)

Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Dramatic Writing

The Dramatic Writing programme at The University of New Mexico is a three-year, full-time Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. This intensive course requires 60 credit hours and focuses on developing a professional portfolio of stage and screen scripts through rigorous seminars and practical production opportunities.

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

3 years$29,146/yr

University of Kansas4,6(8)

Lawrence, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Slavic Languages and Literatures

The University of Kansas Slavic Department offers the Master of Arts in Slavic Languages and Literatures. The Department's graduate programs prepare students for a variety of professional positions.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,712/yr

New Mexico State University4,8(6)

Las Cruces, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Literature

The Literature program at New Mexico State University requires coursework and a culminating project taking the form of either a Master’s Essay or Master’s Thesis.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$19,050/yr

University of Amsterdam4,1(110)

Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Literary Studies (research)

In the Literary Studies (research) programme of the University of Amsterdam, you will study literature as a cultural practice that is capable of (re)shaping the world. Literature offers critique and provides creative answers to new and old questions. You will examine literary texts and literary culture from a transnational, theoretical and historical perspective.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$23,666/yr

Queen's University Belfast4,3(81)

Belfast, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

English - Literary Studies

The English - Literary Studies MA programme from the Queen's University Belfast offers a number of special features. Some modules engage with contemporary art and culture through field work, while other modules use connections to the History subject area and to the archives in Armagh, Belfast and Trinity College Dublin.

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

1 year$31,211/yr

University of Pretoria4,2(326)

Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Spanish

Spanish from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$5,068/yr

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,1(151)

Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Transnational Literary and Cultural Studies

The Master of Arts in the field of Transnational Literary and Cultural Studies from University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time degree.

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

1 yearTuition not available

University of Southampton4,4(91)

Southampton, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Philosophy - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP)

This one-year (2-semester) Philosophy - Pre-Master's Programme (PMP) from OnCampus Southampton offers successful students guaranteed progression to the University of Southampton.

Pre-Master Full-time On-campus

9 months$40,242/full

The University of Iowa4,3(3)

Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Literary Studies

The MA and the PhD in English-Literary Studies are awarded by the Graduate College. Instruction is offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The MA is offered with or without a thesis at The University of Iowa.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$32,776/yr

University of Arkansas at Little Rock5,0(1)

Little Rock, United States

Professional and Technical Writing

The Master of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing at University of Arkansas at Little Rock allows students to develop a deep expertise in at least one of three concentrations: editing, nonfiction writing, or technical writing.

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

1 year$27,324/yr

University of Connecticut4,4(28)

Storrs, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Literatures, Cultures, and Languages

The M.A. Literatures, Cultures, and Languages programs at the University of Connecticut typically require two years of full-time study, and are offered in French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Italian Literary and Cultural Studies, Spanish Studies, and Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$41,424/yr

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev4,3(7)

Beersheba, Israel Top 2% in Worldwide

Foreign Literatures

The Foreign Literatures programme at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev explores Western literature of various periods and contexts, with a strong focus on British and American literature.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$6,696/yr

Lindenwood University3,6(5)

Saint Charles, United States

Literacy Specialist

The Literacy Specialist K-12 (MA) degree program at Lindenwood University prepares certified teachers with extensive knowledge in the use of strategies and techniques to strengthen the reading capabilities of young children, adolescents, and adults.

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

1 year$19,272/yr

University of Massachusetts Amherst4,5(11)

Amherst Center, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature

Comparative Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst involves the study of literary texts, including graphic novels and comics, film, and different forms of translation.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$37,269/yr

University of Missouri - Kansas City4,4(7)

Kansas City, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and Media Arts - Playwriting

The Creative Writing and Media Arts - Playwriting at University of Missouri - Kansas City will give graduates the ability to mastery of playwriting craft through the creation of a full-length manuscript of plays: a) is structurally sound; b) is polished and complete; c) has a distinct voice and/or vision.

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

2 years$28,371/yr

University of Alaska Fairbanks5,0(1)

Fairbanks, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Creative Writing and Literature

The Creative Writing and Literature programme is offered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. A student may petition the Thesis Advisory Committee and the department chair to take up to 6 credit hours of independent study to be applied toward the English M.F.A. electives requirement.

Master Full-time On-campus

3 years$22,140/yr

Caldwell University

Caldwell, United States

Literacy Instruction

The Literacy Instruction programme from Caldwell University emphasizes connecting theory to practice through clinical hours, which can be completed in the classroom or at the Caldwell University Literacy Center.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

Tuition not available

University of Toronto4,1(296)

Toronto, Canada Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Germanic Languages and Literatures

The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto is the oldest and largest department of German in Canada encompassing 11 full-time faculty who contribute to a curriculum that speaks to our traditional strength in literary and intellectual history.

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

1 year$23,427/yr

Portland State University4,1(47)

Portland, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

World Languages and Literature

Become proficient in two foreign languages and gain new insights into the people, traditions, and cultures of the communities and countries where those languages are spoken with the World Languages and Literature program from Portland State University.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$8,712/yr

Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski4,3(129)

Sofia, Bulgaria Top 5% in Worldwide

Communication - Language, Literature, Mass Media

The Communication - Language, Literature, Mass Media programme at Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski looks at communication from the perspective of the interaction between literature and the media in the globalizing world of computers and the Internet.

Master Part-time On-campus

1½ year$3,398/yr