Comparative Literature and Culture with Gaelic (4yrs) MA (Hons)

Gain a global and comparative outlook to understanding a range of cultures, societies, and places across the world, through the study of literary and cultural works.<br/><br/>Comparative Literature & Culture at Aberdeen offers an exciting opportunity to study literature and culture within a global context. We deliver a broad programme exploring the history, culture, and society of countries in Europe, Latin-America, the English-speaking world and beyond through literary and cultural works.<br/><br/>You will explore literary texts from different countries in English, allowing you to gain a broader and deeper understanding of our interconnected world while making connections across historical, political, cultural, and social contexts. You will also expand your understanding of local and global relationships, enabling you to apply linguistic and cultural awareness when working with others.<br/><br/>The comparative approach allows you to study literature and culture across traditional disciplinary boundaries, drawing on methodologies based in disciplines across the humanities and social sciences, including social and cultural studies, textual and translation studies, studies of film, visual and material culture, anthropology, history, gender studies and environmental humanities, amongst others. You will learn from experts in literature, culture, politics, and society of regions globally in-depth to appreciate different perspectives.<br/><br/>Whether youre a beginner or an advanced learner, you can build your competency in Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Swedish or Mandarin and decide if you want to pursue a joint or combined honours degree with a language to develop your language skills.