Graduate Program

Master of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies (MA LitCS)

The MA in Literary and Cultural Studies (MA LitCS) degree is designed to provide high-level instruction to students who are (1) knowledgeable in theory and skilled in its application; (2) capable of analyzing contemporary literary and cultural issues critically; and (3) attuned to issues in Philippine literary and cultural studies scholarship.

Required Courses

ENLIT 201: Methods of Literary and Cultural Research
ENLIT 202: Literary Theory and Cultural Studies
ENLIT 203: Development of Poetry
ENLIT 204: Development of Drama
ENLIT 205: Development of Fiction
ENLIT 206: Survey of Philippine Literatures
ENLIT 207: Cultural Studies: Texts and Textuality
ENLIT 208: Cultural Studies: Texts and Contexts

Electives 

Any graduate elective offered by the department and/or other departments with the approval of the program coordinator.

Degree Requirements

A student is granted the degree after successfully completing the following requirements:

• 24 units of required courses
• 6 units of elective courses
• Comprehensive examinations
• Thesis writing and oral defense
   

Plan of Study*

Comprehensive Examinations

Upon completion of coursework, the students must take and pass a written comprehensive examination.

Thesis Writing and Oral Defense

The thesis is a formal inquiry into a relevant area of Literary and Cultural Studies. This thesis is presented to and defended before a faculty panel.

Admission Guidelines

Application for admission to this graduate degree program follows the procedures prescribed by the Graduate Education admissions.

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For more information on our programs, please contact:

Literary and Cultural Studies Program
School of Humanities
G/F de la Costa Hall, Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Email: litcs.soh@ateneo.edu