Study Master of Arts in Modern Languages and Cultural Studies - Transnational and Comparative Literatures (Thesis-based) at University of Alberta in Canada,

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What will I learn?

Modern Languages and Cultural Studies offers MA and PhD degree programs in four major areas, or streamsEach stream is based around the model of the cohort, meaning students admitted together into a stream will proceed together through their coursework, portfolio modules, colloquia, workshops, and other required program elements. The cohort model offers peer-support and builds enduring collegial ties through the end of graduate study-and beyond. Each stream features dedicated core courses, broad faculty expertise, and electives specific or related to stream content and, when possible, to the linguistic, cultural, or thematic capacities and interests of the students in the cohort.Faculty-member mentors work alongside students to support research interests that take into account diverse theoretical approaches-including gender and sexuality theory, visual cultural theory, urban studies, folklore, film theory, digital and internet studies, discourse analysis, second-language acquisition, and more-in time periods ranging from the premodern to the contemporary. The department supports research undertaken on a wide range of languages and cultural regions. In each of our graduate programs, we offer interdisciplinary, transcultural, and collaborative courses with a focus on professional development throughout. Study national and global literatures, criticism, theory, and their intersections with other disciplines such as visual, cultural, or media studies within a single language or across languages and with an eye toward the historical and contemporary importance of literature for nations, cultures or social movements.

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$10,518.72 (US$ 7,561) per year

Books, Supplies and Instruments - 1200.00

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Start date

September 2027

Venue

North Campus

116 St. and 85 Ave.,

Edmonton,

Alberta,

T6G 2R3, Prairie Provinces, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

The Departments minimum admission requirement for the MA program is an undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.The minimum admission requirement for the PhD program is an MA degree or the equivalent, related to the area of specialization with an admission GPA of at least 3.3 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last «60 of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.Graduate students entering a degree program in MLCS are required to have at least one language other than English, as assessed by the Graduate Committee. Applicants are also required to submit the followingCurriculum VitaeThree references (for PhD applicants, one referee should be the Masters supervisor)Statement of Purpose – describe academic background and reasons for pursuing graduate studiesTwo academic writing samples – one written in English and one in the language of focus area.a

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