Literary Studies (research)
During the two-year Research Master's in Literary Studies, you will study literature as a cultural practice that is capable of (re)shaping the world. You will examine literary texts and literary culture from a transnational, theoretical and historical perspective. The programme focuses on the dynamic cultural processes in which people negotiate key issues, such as identity, morality, justice and belonging.
đ Individual research trajectory
Self-driven research
Language concentration
Dutch literature
Exceptional research environment
Is Literary Studies right for you?
- You want to analyse how literature interacts with society and why meanings with particular social and political implications are attributed to literary texts.
- You are eager to conduct research independently within a programme that is rooted in cutting-edge literary studies research.
- You want to study in an international urban hub with a vibrant literary culture. Our diverse cultural partners include Perdu, De Balie, Goethe-Institut Amsterdam and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
In this video a student of this Masterâs explains in less than 5 minutes how this programme is structured and what you will learn.
Degree certificate
The Research Master's programme Literary Studies is an accredited degree programme. After successful completion of this programme, you will receive a legally accredited Masterâs degree in Literary Studies and the title Master of Arts (MA).
- Degree programme
- Research MA Literary Studies (research)
- Type
- Regular study programme
- Mode
- Full-time
- Credits
- 120 ECTS, 24 months
- Language of instruction
- English
- Starts in
- September
- RIO code
- 60814
- Location
- University Quarter