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Literary and Cultural Analysis (Literary Studies)
The Bachelor's in Literary and Cultural Analysis equips you to analyse texts, images and other cultural objects in relation to larger philosophical questions and sociopolitical developments. The programme is perfectly suited to students who have an active and broad interest in contemporary culture, literature and the arts. By situating cultural objects within their local and global, historical and contemporary contexts, it becomes clear how they can help us reflect on urgent contemporary challenges like climate change, political polarisation, and structural inequalities.
Language of instruction
English
Mode
Full-time,
part-time
Location
🎯Study a broad range of cultural objects from an interdisciplinary perspective, and tailor this Bachelor's to your interests through electives, an internship, or a semester abroad.
Nov16
Bachelor's Week 16-23 Nov
Nov25
Study in Amsterdam Week
Why study Literary and Cultural Analysis at the UvA?
A unique, interdisciplinary programme 
The combination of cultural studies and comparative literature, offers ways of analysing art, literature, and popular culture in order to contribute to philosophical and sociopolitical discussions.
Study abroad
Take a semester abroad or do an internship.
World-class education
The UvA is ranked 55th in the 2024 QS World Rankings.
Ample freedom of choise
You can combine core course with electives in Media Studies, Philosophy, Comparative Literature, Art History and History.
Is Literary and Cultural Analysis right for you?
- You seek freedom of choice and want to combine our core course with electives or a minor programme from across the Faculty of Humanities, for instance in Media Studies, Philosophy, Art History, and Global Arts, Culture and Politics. Or from other faculties like the Social Sciences.
- You would like to study a semester abroad or do an internship.
- It is your desire to engage in multi-faceted and critical engagement with academic and social debates. Therefore you will be taught by committed scholars who collaborate with local partner institutions and are experts in their respective fields of study (i.e. gender studies, decolonial studies, environmental humanities, cultural memory). Our internationally diverse student community brings together insights and experiences from all over the world.
- You want to study in a vibrant and creative European hub where many international students, scholars, and artists meet and collaborate. You can work with and study renowned institutions such as the Amsterdam Museum, the Eye Museum, or the Black Archives, and critically engage with the traces of colonialism, conflict, and resistance in the urban space.
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Discover Literary and Cultural Analysis
In Literary and Cultural Analysis, we study literary texts, film, art, or political speeches and invite scrutiny of the cultural objects we actually deal with daily: youtube clips, tweets, rituals, public demonstrations, photographs, architecture, graffiti, costumes, textiles and so on. Watch our video of a recent case study.
Copyright: Greetje van der Werf
While studying I found my interests shift from literature toward theory; this Bachelor's is very much theory-based – I love it!Kalliope Bournias, student Read the interview
Dutch-taught track
It is also possible to study Literary and Cultural Analysis in Dutch.
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Facts & Figures
- Degree programme
- BA Literary Studies
- Type
- Regular study programme
- Mode
- Full-time, part-time
- Credits
- 180 ECTS, 36 months
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September
- CROHO code
- 56802
- Location
- University Quarter
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