MA Crossways in Cultural Narratives (Mundus)

About the course

This is a truly international course: EU-funded, multilingual, multidisciplinary and taught by a consortium of European, North American and South American universities.
Literature is the main subject. The approach is comparative. There are also modules in aesthetics, the history of ideas, semiotics, linguistics and communication.

You'll study at three of the participating universities. They are:

University of Sheffield, England; University of Bergamo, Italy; New University of Lisbon, Portugal; University of Perpignan, France; University of Poznan, Poland; University of St Andrews, Scotland; University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; University Iberoamericana, Mexico; University of Guelph, Canada; Entre Rios University, Argentina.

You'll be fully supported wherever you choose to study.

Modules

Under the guidance of the Sheffield coordinators, you'll construct a programme of modules suited to your interests and aims from a large range of masters modules offered each semester.

We also offer a language-learning component at an early stage in the programme, and an internship option is available between the first and second years.

Excellent career prospects

Your knowledge and skills will be useful in a wide range of careers. Our graduates go on to work in further academic research, teaching, and national or international cultural and governmental organisations.

An inspiring environment

We organise seminars and contribute to national and international conferences. We exchange with other universities in the Crossways network, the Worldwide Universities network and a range of other collaborative arrangements.

In Sheffield, the degree is primarily located in the School of Languages and Cultures (French Studies, Germanic Studies, Hispanic Studies, Slavonic Studies, Modern Language Teaching Centre), but with support and participation from the School of English. Staff of these departments research and teach a wide range of topics, including:

• Film, Visual Cultures and Performance
• The Literary Text
• Literature and History
• Cultural History and Politics
• European Intellectual History
• Gender Studies
• Post-colonialism

The latest facilities and resources

We're leaders in humanities knowledge transfer and the development of digital resources.

You'll be based in our new ultra-modern workspace, with dedicated study areas for postgraduate students and a café where you can relax and catch up with friends. We share the building with other schools in the Faculty of Arts, which creates opportunities for collaboration between departments.

Nearby is the modern Humanities Research Institute, which hosts seminars, workshops and conferences. The Information Commons and Western Bank Library are also close, giving you easy access to the research collections that will complement your studies.

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