Program Overview
The Literature at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Literature programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Location: Chapel Hill, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Literature programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Introduction to Graduate Studies in Literature, Medicine, and Culture
- Politics of Life and Death
- Posthumanism
- Medical Journalism
- Life Writing: Rhetoric of Professional Identity
- Narrative, Literature, and Medicine
- The Revenge of the Sick: History of Medicine
- Readings in the History of Medicine
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- The online application.
- Application fee ($85)
- Test scores
- Official transcripts
- Writing sample
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation (with form)
- Curriculum vitae (optional)
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
2014-06-18
About University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
North Carolina, US
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university began enrolling students in 1795,...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2014-06-18
- Start Date 2018-08-22
- Language English
- Duration 12 months