Overview

It has arguably never been more challenging yet important to understand America's culture than right now. This Master Programme in English - American Literature and Culture at Uppsala University offers a curriculum for engaging with this demand in which you will engage closely with key texts that have shaped America's literary culture from the revolutionary period to its contemporary global position

It offers an opportunity to engage with the rich diversity of American writing, from the canonical to the neglected and contemporary.

During the programme you can expect to:

gain a deep and broad perspective on issues which profoundly affect American literature as well as contemporary life and scholarship

combine course work with research training and a dissertation project

be a part of the only programme of its kind in Sweden

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genre, Mode, Literary Form

Rethinking 19th Century American Literature

Modernism and Modernity in America

Literature and Intersectionality

Archives of Empire

Inventing America: The Writings of the Colonies and Early Republic

Reading the Contemporary: Post-45 American Literature and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Uppsala, Sweden

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Literature American and Australasian studies View 25 other Masters in Literature in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. The main field of study must be English or an equivalent subject.

Selection: Students are selected based on:

a total appraisal of quantity and quality of previous university studies; and
a statement of purpose (1 page) and
the quality of the Bachelor's thesis/degree project.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

100000 SEK / year

≈ 100000 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Uppsala

Sweden

7620 - 12066 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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