Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

This program mainly focused on comparative literary and/or cultural studies and it addresses issues such as modernity, post modernity, globalization, colonialism and post colonialism, transnational and transcultural concerns, urban and diasporic studies, and the formation of cultural identities. The M. A. in World Cultures and Literatures is an innovative, interdisciplinary graduate program with strong cultural studies focus and in-depth study in one of the target languages and/or cultures. It involves a wide range of possible directions as it seeks to meet individual student’s academic and career interests and needs. It incorporates literary, film, visual, media, and gender studies. Students in language core areas acquire high proficiency in the target language, translation skills, and, in some areas of concentration, training in applied linguistics and second language teaching. It prepares and qualifies students for a wide range of career areas or for doctoral studies in given languages. In a rapidly changing job market, there is a growing demand for people with an understanding of historical and global contexts who can think across cultures and disciplines, imaginatively frame questions and consider multiple perspectives, combine various approaches and find innovative solutions.

Modul program

The modules are WCL 6351 Frames of Modernity I, WCL 6352 Frames of Modernity II or WCL 6353 Frames of Modernity III, 3 hrs in 6000-level history course related to target culture / area of concentration, 15 hrs in 6000-level language, linguistics or literature courses related to area of concentration, 6 hrs electives in courses related to area of concentration in literary theory, philosophy, cultural studies, pedagogy, etc. offered by MCL or another program and approved by director, including practice teaching, internship, study abroad and publications skills preparation as WCL’s special elective. Note: Students with credit for WCL 4351, WCL 4352 or WCL 4353 may not take the corresponding graduate level Frames course. Comparative Literary and/or Cultural Studies: 6 hrs from WCL 6351, 6352, 6353 (Frames of Modernity I, II, and III); 3 hrs in history related to student’s primary area of concentration, 9 hrs of literature / culture courses in language related to student’s primary area of concentration, 6 hrs of literature / culture courses in secondary area of concentration; 6 hrs in WCL 6722, 6396, 6379. Possible Core Areas: a specific national or regional literature, gender and cultural/literary studies, race and cultural/literary studies, visual arts and literary studies, performance (music, film, theater studies), post-colonial studies, or other concentration approved by program director.

Persyaratan masuk bagi mahasiswa internasional

Students must have earned a major in target language from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hrs. For provisional admission, students must have earned a minor in target language (approval of director) from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hrs. For conditional admission, students must have earned a high level in target language and some background in target culture and/or literature (with approval of director) from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hrs. Students should have secured a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 79 (internet-based) on the test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or overall band score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Kualifikasi

Magister (S2)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

University Of Houston

Nama jurusan

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Modern and Classical Languages