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Comparative Literature and Philosophy – (B.A.)
University of Kent, Canterbury Campus
European Culture and Languages
| Application Deadline: | You are advised to apply as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 3,907 - ≈ € 13,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Canterbury / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Kent, Canterbury Campus
Our modules in Comparative Literature cover literature from the classics to the modern age. We investigate literary movements such as Romanticism, Realism, Modernism and Postmodernism, and also how and why literary forms have evolved in different cultures and linguistic traditions. For example: what makes a tragedy by Sophocles so different from one written by Shakespeare? How has the genre of science fiction developed across Europe? What are the similarities and differences between a novel by Jane Austen and one by Goethe?
You do not need to be able to read a foreign language to take a Comparative Literature degree as we study translations into English of a great range of major literature from other countries alongside literature originally written in English.
Careers Studying Comparative Literature you learn to think critically, develop the skills of close reading and effective communication, and gain confidence and experience in expressing your ideas. These key transferable skills are essential for graduates as they move into the job market.
Recently, our graduates have gone into careers such as teaching, publishing, marketing, radio, journalism, television and film, the Civil Service, advertising, graphic design and copywriting.
Contents
Stage 1
Core module You take one 30-credit core module:
* The Tale.
Plus 30 credits from the following:
* Childhood and Adolescence in Modern Fiction
* Freedom and Oppression in Modern Literature
* Guilt and Redemption in Modern Literature
* Introduction to Contemporary European and Hispanic Cinema
* Introduction to Literature and Science
* Literature and Nationhood
* Post-War European Cinemas
* The Romantic Movement in Europe
* Science Fiction.
Options You have a choice of modules drawn from the wide range offered by the Faculty of Humanities.
Stage 2
Core module * The Text
Options * The Book and the Film
* European Realism
* Fiction and Power
* From Dada to Kafka: The European Avant- Garde and Modernism
* Jewish Writing from the Diaspora and Israel
* Literature and Fundamentalism
* Magical Realism
* Marriage, Adultery and Divorce in 18th and Early 20th-Century Fiction
* The Novella
* Postmodernism
* Reason and Passion in 18th-Century European Fiction
* Romance: Classical to Postmodern Literature
* Science Fiction
* The Shoah in Literature, Film and Culture
* Spectacles of State: Literature, Politics and the Visual Imagination
* Tragedy
* Travel Writing
* Writing the Body: Women Writers and Gender
Stage 3
Core module * Final-Year Dissertation
Options * Drawn from the list under Stage 2.
Year abroad
The Year Abroad programmes offer you a unique opportunity to experience cultural diversity first hand, to develop intercultural competence and to benefit from exposure to different approaches to the study of comparative literature. Destinations are in various European countries, Hong Kong and in North America. A foreign language is not required as the teaching language is English, but tuition in the language of the host country will be offered if possible and it is recommended that you take advantage of your stay abroad to learn and/or practise a foreign language.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Passing the Kent IFP guarantees you entry onto the first year of this degree programme
Offer levels
Single honours: A/AS level 320 points (3 A level equivalents) inc AB at A level, IB Diploma 33 points or IB Diploma with 16 points at Higher.
Joint honours: A/AS level 300/320 points (3 A level equivalents) inc BB/AB at A level, IB Diploma 33 points or IB Diploma with 15/16 points at Higher.
Required subjects
* A level English Literature or English Language and Literature grade B where taken.
English language entry requirements
In order to enter directly onto a degree course. you also need to prove your proficiency in English, and we ask for one of the following:
* average 6.5 in IELTS test, minimum 6.0 in reading and writing
* a TOEFL score of at least 580 including 4.0 reading and writing (paper-based test) or 85 including 19 reading and writing (internet-based test)
* grade C in Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
* grade B in Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English
* international GCSE English as a first language grade C; as a second language grade B.
We also accept some school English certificates.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | High School diploma |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 85 |
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