875 Master's degrees in Literature

Become proficient in two foreign languages and gain new insights into the people, traditions, and cultures of the communities and countries where those languages are spoken with the World Languages and Literature program from Portland State University. 

The Creative Writing (Fiction Concentration) program from Texas State University offers students access to incredible resources, including readings and master classes given by acclaimed visiting writers, agent and editor talks, and facilities like the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center in Kyle and the Clark House in Smithville.

The graduate program in Spanish at Temple University integrates the established fields of Literature and Linguistics. Students may apply one approved non-Temple graduate course done in a Spanish-speaking country toward fulfillment of the M.A. requirements in Spanish. Opportunities for graduate study abroad through Temple programs are available occasionally.

The Comparative Literature programme at the University at Buffalo is a rigorous postgraduate degree designed for deep research. This full-time course typically spans two years, offering students a robust academic environment to explore global literary traditions and advanced theory within a diverse scholarly community.

The duration of the Turkish Literature programme from Bilkent University is three years, including a prep year, during which students take courses designed to introduce them to various aspects of literature and to strengthen their proficiency in Ottoman Turkish and foreign languages.

Learn how to inspire, engage and persuade your audiences. Develop advanced writing skills and unlock exciting roles in publishing and marketing with  the Graduate Diploma of Writing and Literature at Deakin University.    

Over the four semesters, the Languages and Literatures: English programme at University of Fribourg involves a broad-based approach in which most students work on all of the subdisciplines of English, with an option to study one field in depth – British or American literature, Medieval literature, or Linguistics.

The master in Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory at Leiden University focuses on the study of literature from a comparative and theoretical perspective, with a special emphasis on literary movements and genres of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.

This English Language and Culture program at University of Eastern Finland, taught entirely in English and directed to international applicants, seeks to provide an opportunity to study English from a variety of literary and linguistic perspectives.

The MA in Black British Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London invites you to explore literature in depth, developing your critical and creative practice and engaging with literature’s past, present, and future in a global cultural context.

Is the book an endangered species? Are text messages destroying the English language? What were medieval books like? How do children learn to read and write? Who was Shakespeare and does it matter? What does reading do to our minds?

The Literature programme at the University of Central Oklahoma is a public Master of Arts degree. This postgraduate course offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse authors and genres. Students engage in intensive research and immersive seminars through a flexible curriculum designed for academic excellence and professional growth.

Do you want to become an expert in the literature and linguistics of classical languages or in the cultures and religions of Ancient Greece, Rome or the Near East? Then the Classics and Ancient Civilizations MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam may be the programme for you.

The French Language and Literature programme at the University of Toronto offers advanced academic development in linguistics or literature. This Master of Arts degree is delivered via a public study mode, providing students with expert training in research and communication skills over a standard full-time duration.

Dickens Studies by Research from University of Buckingham offers students unique access not only to world-class scholars and practitioners drawn from the field of Dickens Studies and the media but furthermore to the unique collections of the Charles Dickens Museum.

In the Master Programme in English - English Literature at Uppsala University you will study English literature in relation to such fields as transnationalism and migration studies, colonial and postcolonial identities, media and book history, the environmental and digital humanities, and cultural theory. 

During the MLitt in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture at the University of St Andrews study one of the most exciting and formative periods in European history, centring on the key writer in the English literary tradition: William Shakespeare.

Discover the MA in Literature and Culture at the University of Salford, a one or two-year programme available for full-time or part-time study. This M.A. degree immerses you in the intricate relationship between literature and cultural contexts, enhancing your analytical and creative skills for your future career.

The Japanese programme at the University of Otago offers a comprehensive exploration of language and culture. Available as a B.A. major or minor, this full-time undergraduate course in Dunedin covers everything from manga to business. Students develop fluency and cultural literacy over three years of dedicated study.

This interdisciplinary research master offers the best of three worlds (arts, literature and media). You take two collective courses which will train you to position yourself and your research in a multi-disciplinary field.