Overview

In the past thirty years the boundaries between history and literature have become usefully blurred. Furthermore, the dialogue between the two has taken many different forms. In literary studies, there has been a re-evaluation of the traditional field of literary history, with greater attention paid to the historical evolution of genres and styles.

Key Features

Historians have taken in the notion that history is a literary genre and are aware of the interplay between archival material and historical imagination.

Several thriving and inter-related fields like literary history, the history of the book, intellectual history, and the history of science are now history and literature hybrids. The M.A. in History and Literature at Columbia University capitalizes on this propitious intellectual moment.

During the The History and Literature program at Columbia University, students develop a sophisticated awareness of theoretical issues, addressing new methodological horizons. They also acquire the philological tools required for the interpretation of texts in print or manuscript form.

This practical training includes hands-on sessions conducted at the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Archives nationales de France. Stipends are offered by Columbia to allow students to conduct independent research at archives in France and across Europe, and to attend international conferences closely related to their subject.

Programme Structure

History and Literature

Research Seminar
The Realistic Novel in Context
Narratives of World War II
The Archival Imagination
The Voice of the Witness
Writing from France: Black Expatriates in Paris
Minorities in France: Exiled histories, Contested Memories, Collective Protests

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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100

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General requirements

Transcripts showing courses and grades from all post-secondary schools attended.
A CV
A personal statement
A statement of academic purpose
A writing sample in English (can be an excerpt, 10-15 pages).
A minimum of three reference letters are required. At least two must be from academic sources. Applicants who have not been enrolled in an academic program for some time may also submit additional letters from supervisors or colleagues in positions of responsibility.
TOEFL. Required for all international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English. IELTS scores are also acceptable to fill this requirement.
Optional - GRE general exam.
$120 Application Fee submitted electronically through the application portal.

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Manhattan

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2638 - 5751 USD / month

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