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M.A. in English (English Literature)

The English Department at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers a prestigious graduate program for the study of literature in English (English Literature), including British, American, Irish, Canadian and South African works.

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Duration

2 years

Starting Date

October

Tuition Fee

$10,000 per full

Location

Jerusalem, Israel

About the program

Students in the MA in English (English Literature) program at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem can choose from a number of subspecialties, among them Elizabethan drama, Renaissance and Restoration poetry, the Victorian novel, twentieth-century literature and literary theory. The faculty members approach literary texts from a wide variety of perspectives (formal, thematic and historical) and foster originality and curiosity bolstered by the most rigorous research methodology and writing skills.

The courses offered in the MA program showcase the faculty’s latest research interests. While offerings change from year to year, recent programs have included seminars on the pastoral genre, Irish modernism, posthumanism, eco-criticism, childhood in Victorian culture, 9/11 fiction, the Vietnam War in literature and film, and feminist theory, as well as single-author courses on Milton, Shakespeare, Dickens, Joyce, Nabokov and J. M. Coetzee.

The MA program meets the highest international standards and prepares students to compete with postgraduates from top universities worldwide. Students benefit from numerous international exchange opportunities as well as exclusive partnerships with international summer schools (Dickens Universe, California; Beckett Summer School, Dublin; Shakespeare Summer School, Verona).

Admission and Requirements

Applicants must have an upper advanced level of English proficiency
Ideally, they should have completed a BA in English literature. Students with little or no background in English literature may be considered for the supplementary program if they demonstrate a genuine interest in literary studies and literary theory. On successful completion of their supplementary courses with a grade average of 80, they will be admitted to the master’s program after one year.
Candidates who wish to be admitted to the research track must have a 90+ grade point average in undergraduate or supplementary studies in the English Department.