Overview

The programme is geared towards specialization in one of the following three topics, one of which is offered every two-year cycle: "The Greek Element in Anglophone Literature and Culture," "Anglophone Theatre from the Renaissance to the Present," and "Nineteenth- and Twentieth- Century Anglophone Literature and Culture".

Aims and Objectives

English Studies - Literature And Culture programme at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is geared towards students who have a background in the study of Anglophone Literature and Culture and are familiar with twentieth-century theories of literary and cultural criticism. Intended to educate a broad range of humanities graduates the programme trains participants to:

think critically about a literary work in relation to 20th c. literary theories
investigate literary representations of cultural categories such as gender,, race, or class, and approach literature as a cultural practice, affected by history and society
employ criticism and explore texts, critical theory and cultural conditions that are relevant to their lives and prospects.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Expatriation and the Sense of Home in the Poetry of Hilda Doolittle

Minority Myth-understood: Greek Myth in American Literature

Modernism, Marginality and Dissidence

Madness in Anglophone Literature of the 19th and 20th centuries

Rewriting Ancient Greek Drama
American Theatre

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies Literature View 6 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Greece

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Application on the special form provided

Full CV on the special form provided
Certified Copy of Undergraduate degree or official certificate of completion
Certified Copies of any other degrees earned in relevant subjects
Official transcript of undergraduate courses passed and grades obtained
Official recognition from the Hellenic NARIC of any foreign degrees held
Two academic reference letters in separate sealed and stamped envelopes on the special form provided
Certification of English language proficiency (at level C2 “excellent knowledge”) for candidates who are not graduates of English language and literature departments
Certification of Greek language proficiency (at level Β1/Β2 “good knowledge”) for non-Greek candidates (desirable but not essential)
Two research papers submitted and graded in the context of a related undergraduate or postgraduate programme of studies

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 18 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 EUR per year during 18 months.

The MA programme “English Studies: Literature and Culture” has no tuition fees and is funded by the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs.

Living costs for Athens

595 - 760 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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