12 monthsProgramme duration
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Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Would you like to take imaginary journeys around the world and learn about the literary and media traditions of Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania? Do you want to weave relationships between the philosophy, lifestyles and traditional arts of the populations of these cultural areas, including indigenous peoples? Does the study of literary adaptations of a film, a manga or a video game tempt you? Situated at the crossroads of these traditions and systems of thought, comparative literature offers answers to all these questions. This program aims to introduce you to advanced literary studies in comparative literature and to enable you to acquire, through the completion of a dissertation, research skills in this field.
Programme overview
Main Subject
English Language and Literature
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Would you like to take imaginary journeys around the world and learn about the literary and media traditions of Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania? Do you want to weave relationships between the philosophy, lifestyles and traditional arts of the populations of these cultural areas, including indigenous peoples? Does the study of literary adaptations of a film, a manga or a video game tempt you? Situated at the crossroads of these traditions and systems of thought, comparative literature offers answers to all these questions. This program aims to introduce you to advanced literary studies in comparative literature and to enable you to acquire, through the completion of a dissertation, research skills in this field.
Admission Requirements
General eligibility conditions
To be eligible as a regular student, the candidate must meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI) of the Educational Regulations for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Required diplomas and admission thresholds: Quebec
To meet the Université de Montréal average of 3.0 out of 4.3, candidates from this province must meet the following requirements:
Accepted diploma: Baccalaureate, Bachelor; duration of 3 years, or other undergraduate degree deemed equivalent.
Minimum average:
- Bishop: 75%
- Concordia University: 3.0/4.3
- Higher Technology School: 3.0/4.3
- HEC Montreal: 3.0/4.3
- McGill University: 3.0/4.0
- Polytechnique Montréal: 2.75/4.0
- University of Sherbrooke: 3.0/4.3
- Laval University: 3.0/4.3
- Universities of Quebec: 3.2/4.3
To be eligible as a regular student for the MA (comparative literature), the candidate must:
- meet the general eligibility conditions (section XI of the Educational Regulations) for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- hold a BA honors in Comparative Literature, a joint BA in Comparative Literature and Film Studies, Comparative Literature and Philosophy, Comparative Literature and English Studies or a BA with major or minor in Comparative Literature, Literatures of French language, in English studies or in ancient and modern studies, or attest to training deemed equivalent
- have obtained in the 1st cycle an average of at least 3.0 out of 4.3 or the equivalent
- demonstrate in-depth knowledge of two languages and two literatures.
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