Wo master - Taal en Communicatie
Varianten: Literary Studies: English Literature and Culture, Literary Studies: German Literature and Culture, Literary Studies: Literature in Society. Europe and...
The Leiden University Master in Literary Studies offers separate one-year programmes in English, French, German, Italian literature and culture, as well as Literature in Society, Europe and Beyond.
This Master is an excellent way of deepening and broadening your knowledge of the literature and culture of your specialisation, thus becoming a true specialist.
All courses are taught in the language of your specialisation. The Master programmes in English, French, German and Italian literature cover the entire range of these literatures, from medieval to early modern, modern and contemporary.
You will benefit from courses given by experts in terms of the period (middle ages, early modern, modern, post-modern and post-colonial) but also in terms of rhetoric, semiotics, intermediality, inter-cultural history and other approaches current in Literary Studies.
Use the vast range of options to construct your personal programme. You may include a course in English, French, German or Italian linguistics. You may also include a course in the national Masterlanguage programme or go abroad to the country of your specialisation, for an internship or university courses.
The one-year, English-taught master's programme in English Literature and Culture focuses on the interaction between literature and key political and social issues such as identity, migration, memory and the metropolis, but also between literature and the literary tradition, and literature and film. Taught by Leiden University's acclaimed English literature faculty, this programme gives you access to excellent teaching and resources including Leiden University’s unique collection of manuscripts, books, periodicals and electronic media.
Focus on your area of interest
An expansive curriculum spanning the Middle Ages to the present day gives you scope to pursue your personal area of interest. Choose from ‘popular’ culture to the classics; from Beowulf to Chaucer; Milton and Shakespeare to James Joyce and Anglo-American films. Besides reading works from the traditional canons of British and American literature, you can also focus on speculative fiction, the Gothic, and Hollywood film.
Customised education
Design your own curriculum according to your career goals or interests. Concentrate on English-language literature from the 20th and 21st centuries, or on courses related to medieval or early modern literature. Hone your language skills or prepare for the Educational Master. You can also choose to combine English literature courses with Masterlanguage and English linguistics courses.
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This German-language master offers an excellent qualification in German literature and culture. As all classes are taught in German, you will greatly improve your fluency in oral and written German. The programme explores topics including prose and poetry, film, politics, cultural memory and identity, gender and intertextuality, migration, religion, and the differences between East and West Germany.
Customise your curriculum
You have the opportunity to design your curriculum according to your career goals or interests. You can choose to concentrate on German literature from the 20th and 21st centuries, or on courses related to medieval and early modern studies. By combining German literature or culture courses with a Masterlanguage course or German linguistics courses, you are also able to tailor your degree to match your interests.
Study at our German partner universities
The programme has been developed in close connection with our German partner universities including the Freie Universität Berlin, the Universität Bremen, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düssseldorf, Universität Leipzig, and Westfälische Wilhelmsuniversität Münster. You may choose to study some courses at these universities.
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The master in Literature in Society. Europe and Beyond offers specialised knowledge on the role and impact of literature in society. Novels, poetry, theatre and new literary media from both 'high’ and ‘popular’ culture reflect social issues but also shape them. Your studies thus take a thematic approach to the study of literature, exploring literature from the point of view of political and social issues like identity, migration, memory, and the metropolis.
A transnational perspective
Studying the impact of literature on society involves a series of questions: how does literature affect (or sometimes threaten) ways of life and moral standards? How do literary strategies such as story-telling shape the fields of politics and law? How does literature help shape individual and collective identity and memory? Conversely, society also shapes literature.
This involves questions about the embeddedness of literature in culture and society; about the cultural capital of individual texts, genres and oeuvres: why are certain works and authors classified as classics and others as popular or ‘cult’? Much modern literature in Western Europe stands at the crossroads of European and non-European cultures. A transnational perspective is thus an important part of this Master.
Leiden University is considered a leading centre of expertise in western and non-western languages and cultures.
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The master in Italian Literature and Culture at Leiden University offers a multifocal approach to the study of Italian literature. Students will be involved in ongoing research of the lecturers:
* from the Middle Ages to the Early modern period. Examples of subjects: iconography in and around poetry, ethics in war literature, nature in narratives;
* From Modern times up to the present day. Examples of approaches: literature is taught in combination with film or with journalism in 20th Century Italy.
In all courses students gain hands-on experience through active participation in activities and assignments (e.g. organizing a conference, creating a film set, inviting a lecturer, interviewing an author etc.).
MA students with a special interest in Italian literature can opt for an entire “Italian track” by choosing up to 4 Italian-language electives or specialization courses.
Choose from a broad selection of Italian-language courses
This master's programme offers you a broad selection of Italian-language courses in the Netherlands. Leiden University is an international centre of expertise in the Humanities, which means that you learn from scholars at the leading edge of their fields.
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The master's in French Literature and Culture at Leiden University offers an excellent qualification in French and Francophone literature and culture. All classes taught in French, which will greatly improve your fluency in oral and written French. During this master’s programme you will study French literature from France and beyond, ranging from the Middle Ages to the present. The programme offers courses in the ‘traditional’ canon of French literature, but also goes beyond it, focusing on francophone literature from origins as diverse as the Caribbean and the Maghreb.
Customise your degree
You will be able to design your curriculum according to your career goals or interests. Concentrate on French literature from the 20th and 21st century, or on courses related to medieval or early modern literature. You will also be able to combine French literature courses with Masterlanguage and French linguistics courses.
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Het Leiden Leadership Programme is een eenjarig programma voor gemotiveerde masterstudenten waarin je leert over leiderschap en je eigen leiderschapskwaliteiten ontdekt en ontwikkelt. Door het kleinschalige onderwijs en een ondersteunende docentcoach werk je op een persoonlijke manier aan je eigen ontwikkeling. Ook volg je tijdens dit interdisciplinaire programma seminars en vaardigheidstrainingen, waardoor je meer inzicht krijgt in jouw sterke en zwakke punten en wat het effect is van jouw gedrag op anderen. Daarnaast werk je met een aantal medestudenten aan een pittige praktijkopdracht en ervaar je de complexiteit van leiderschap in de praktijk.
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Deze opleiding
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Letterkunde Vergelijk alle 6 opleidingen |
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Studenttevredenheid
Meer informatie | 4.2 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Sfeer | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 | |
Studiefaciliteiten | 4.0 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Studie opnieuw kiezen | 4.2 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Inhoud en opzet | 4.2 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Aansluiting beroepspraktijk | 3.2 / 5 | 3.2 / 5 | |
Studenttevredenheid
Meer informatie | 4.2 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Sfeer | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 | |
Studiefaciliteiten | 4.0 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Studie opnieuw kiezen | 4.2 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Inhoud en opzet | 4.2 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Aansluiting beroepspraktijk | 3.2 / 5 | 3.2 / 5 | |
Docenten | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 | |
Lesstof in het Engels | 4.8 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 | |
Studiebegeleiding | 4.1 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Toetsing en beoordeling | 4.3 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | |
Betrokkenheid en contact | 4.3 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 | |
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Over de studie Letterkunde
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Journalisten | 18% |
Duurt gemiddeld 23 maanden. 29% krijgt een vast contract
44% vond een baan binnen het vakgebied van de studie
24% van de banen zijn op het niveau van de studie
Het startsalaris na deze studie ligt lager dan het gemiddelde van alle Wo master opleidingen.
€ 2.200
Geschatte startsalaris na deze opleiding
€ 2.949
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Hoeveel uur afgestudeerden gemiddeld werken bij hun huidige baan.
30 uur
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