Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Price
HKD 135,000
(Local students: HKD135,000
Non-local students: HKD151,200)
(Local students: HKD135,000
Non-local students: HKD151,200)
Study Mode
Duration
1 Year(s)
Language
English
Location
Department of English Language and Literature OEW 1115, OEN Hall Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University, 224 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, HONG KONG
Certificate
- Available
- *The delivery and distribution of the certificate are subject to the policies and arrangements of the course provider.
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Course Overview
Aims
The MA in Literary and Comparative Studies (MALCS) aims to provide students the opportunity to explore literatures in English, activate experiential learning, conduct independent research, and present their findings in a comparative and globalized context. These emphases give a distinctive character to the Programme and reflect the 2020 vision of HKBU—a vison that purports to promote world class research and deliver the best student experience.
Our research-enriched curriculum is designed to strike a good balance between global and local literary studies. Students take methodology-based core courses that examine classic and contemporary critical theories and literary works in relation to ideas in larger contexts, such as world literatures, global modernisms, comparative literature and the arts. They are also required to take research-driven elective courses that highlight current major themes that affect the global and local communities, and how these themes are mediated in literary texts. Students can also take part in the workshops, seminars and postgraduate conferences organized by the department. They are also given the opportunity to do a Master’s thesis as the culmination of work for the MA.
The MA Programme strives to deliver the best student experience by emphasizing experiential and multimodal learning. Students will complete media-enriched projects, take part in outdoor activities and study tours, with a view to enhancing their abilities to think out of the box, develop cross-cultural understanding, engage with different peoples and communities, and apply their knowledge to real-world issues.
Students can opt for the full-time or part-time study mode to suit their interests. If pursuing the degree full-time, students will complete 27 units in one academic year; if part-time, students will complete the same number of units in two academic years.
Common destinations for graduates with an MA in Literary and Comparative Literature include doctoral or advanced studies, as well as careers in academic teaching, publishing, government policy, journalism, advertising, and marketing.
What You’ll Learn
Program Structure
Required Courses
15 units
ENG 7310 Literary Theory 3 units
ENG 7320 Global Modernisms 3 units
ENG 7330 Graduate Research Seminar 3 units
ENG 7340 World Literatures in Modern Times 3 units
ENG 7350 Comparative Literature and Arts 3 units
Elective Courses 9 – 12 units
The Programme offers students an interesting array of elective courses suiting different research foci and interests.
Capstone Project (optional) 3 units
MA Thesis (optional) 3 units
Students wishing to enroll in the MA Thesis must obtain satisfactory grades in the Graduate Research Seminar and submit a detailed research prospectus for the proposed project. The MA Thesis is an independent study, equivalent to an elective course taken during the second semester for full-time students and during the fourth semester for part-time students. Successful completion of the MA Thesis will result in a publishable, extended research essay.
The study curriculum may change from time to time. Please refer to the University Student Handbook for details of the list of courses.
