MA in Literature
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Learning Goals
- Students will develop a depth and breadth of knowledge of the general history of literature (periods, genres, major figures, etc.)
- Students will develop knowledge of critical approaches to literature and schools of literary theory (e.g. Formalism, Structuralism/Narratology,
- Post-structuralism/ Deconstruction, Psychoanalysis, Cultural Materialism/Cultural Studies, Postcolonial Criticism/Critical Race Studies,Feminism/Gender/Sexuality Studies); make connections between these approaches; and incorporate them into their own scholarly work.
- Students will learn how to analyze texts in clear and effective prose, and their work will exhibit a degree of sophistication necessary for advanced graduate work or teaching at the college level.
- Students will become familiar with current scholarly resources and responsible research techniques and academic conventions.
- Students will learn how to engage in a sustained scholarly project, incorporating their theoretical knowledge and/or research into a literary analysis that meets standard guidelines.
