Cultural Analysis - Literature and Theory Leiden University

Overview

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. Offering a wide and diverse array of courses, this intercultural and intermedial master’s programme is not limited to the study of literature within one language or culture but covers languages and cultures from various parts of the world.

Through its theoretical approach the programme is also closely related to the two-year Research MA in Arts, Literature and Media; consequently, many of our courses are crosslisted. An important difference with this ResMA programme is that the scope of our one-year curriculum generally does not allow for an integrated internship or semester abroad. These options are, however, open to those able and willing to extend their studies with us for a third semester.

The four main themes of this programme are:

• Cultural Theory, with a special focus on literary theory
• Comparative Literature
• Interculturality (cross-cultural approach)
• Intermediality (cross-mediatic approach)

The programme allows you to exchange at least one course in the curriculum for a course offered by related Leiden programmes or other Dutch universities.

What you will learn

The master in Media Studies at Leiden University aims to equip you with a range of important skills and knowledge that will help you thrive in your future career. Your specialised expertise is complemented by vocational skills and the ability to apply multidisciplinary, critical-thinking skills to solve even the most complex conceptual problems.

Career prospects

Alumni of the master's programme in Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory are employed in a wide range of fields. Our graduates have taken roles within public relations, journalism, in translation agencies, or as copywriters, correctors, education-centre directors, policy makers in city councils and ministries, cultural representatives, art editors for newspapers, librarians or editors at publishing houses. You will also be qualified to continue in academic research and could apply for a PhD programme.

Examples of the diverse roles of our graduates include:

• Project manager at a translation agency
• Content manager and web editor at a translation agency
• Freelance writer and editor
• PhD candidate at Leiden University
• Recruitment officer at a headhunting agency
• Policy advisor at a Dutch university
• Foreign rights manager at a publishing house
• Journalist at a press company

Accreditation

Accredited by NVAO, the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders.