OUR PROGRAMME

MASTER OF ARTS
IN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES (MALCS)

The degree of Master of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies (MALCS) is a postgraduate degree offered by the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong. The MALCS programme introduces students to a wide range of theoretical, literary and filmic texts, exploring historical and contemporary issues within frames of modernity and globalization. An interdisciplinary approach is adopted in the programme; all courses are informed by critical and cultural theory, and the study of film and literature engages the perspectives of post-structuralism, deconstructionism, psychoanalysis, phenomenology, feminism, postmodernism, Marxism, post-colonialism and eco-criticism. At the end of their studies, students are expected to complete a capstone experience that contributes to the body of knowledge within the context of liberal studies and humanistic inquiry.

• To broaden and deepen students’ knowledge of cultural theories and different approaches in literature, film and cultural studies.
• To cultivate critical thinking through engagement with the key debates in literary, film, and cultural studies.
• To encourage appreciation of diverse cultural practices and contexts within a global frame, with emphasis on but not limited to those of Hong Kong, modern Chinese and Asian cultures.
• To develop skills in critical analysis necessary to carry out independent research in the field of literary, film and cultural studies.
• To provide the knowledge and enhance the skills required for advanced degrees.

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