A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university, with a specialisation in languages or other humanities or an equivalent degree. Also required is 60 credits in English, literature or another subject that includes the same competencies.
Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 7. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries.
It has arguably never been more challenging yet important to understand America's culture than right now. This Master's Programme in English, specialising in American Literature and Culture, offers a curriculum for engaging with this demand in which you will engage closely with key texts that have shaped America's literary culture from the revolutionary period to its contemporary global position. It offers an opportunity to engage with the rich diversity of American writing, from the canonical to the neglected and contemporary. The Master's programme in English, specialising in American Literature and Culture will introduce you to new critical and theoretical perspectives on this literature and enable you to gain a deeper and broader perspective on issues which profoundly affect American literature as well as contemporary life and scholarship. These issues include questions of migration and borders, colonisation and empire, race and ethnicity. The programme offers a first-rate foundation for research students, both from Sweden and abroad, who wish to reconsider literature's role in the construction, interrogation and revision of a nation's culture and identity. It is also excellent preparation for students who want to continue with doctoral studies. During the programme, you can