World Literature and Culture Studies
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The Program in World Literature and Culture Studies is dedicated to the study of literature and cultures in a broad interlingual, intercultural and interdisciplinary framework. It offers students the opportunity to explore various cultures and literatures through the study of texts, either in their original language or in translation and to develop a more global consciousness and awareness. World Literature and Culture Studies introduces students to
- The literatures of two or more languages and cultures
- Questions and theories about literatures and cultures
- Contemporary and/or historical perspectives on two or more cultures
Bachelor of Arts
The World Literature and Culture Studies program is available as a major, double major, minor or honours option as part of a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree. Arts is a four year program and covers a broad range of subject areas concerned with the study of human beings and the evolution and nature of global societies, ideas, and institutions. In your first two years of the program, you will select courses in fields like humanities, languages, social sciences as well as science and business to provide you with a broad foundation for advanced study in your chosen subject area during the final two years.
Develop Skills and Your Outlook
World Literature and Culture Studies allows students to improve their analytical and critical thinking skills, develop their abilities in expository writing and oral communications, expand the context of functionality in a second or even third language. Finally, students not only gain perspective on the world, but also deeper insights into their own culture.
World Literture and Culture Studies @ Work
A BA in World Literature and Culture Studies could lead to work as a:
- Foreign Affairs Officer
- Social Development Manager
- Policy Advisor
- Communications Specialist
- Freelance Writer/Journalist
- Editor
- Researcher
