Foreign Literatures Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Overview

On the Foreign Literatures programme at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev literary texts are studied in the context of cross-cultural, interdisciplinary and comparative approaches.

The courses are taught by internationally-renowned scholars who employ a wide range of theoretical and cultural approaches. Students come from all backgrounds, something which makes for a pluralist academic community and a lively exchange of ideas. The informal atmosphere of our relatively small department provides a nurturing learning environment, allowing for individual attention and guidance.

Tracks

The MA program offers both a thesis (research) track and a non-thesis (general) track. 

Both are two-year programs (although in practice, studying for the degree sometimes requires three years), and both have three objectives: 

• (1) to familiarize students with current research topics in the field; 

• (2) to engage students in academic discourse, research methodologies, and critical reasoning; 

• (3) to train students in academic writing and usage of literary criticism and relevant theories. 

Additionally, in the thesis track, students conduct original research and contribute to knowledge in the field.