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 courses introduce students to a wide range of theoretical, literary and filmic texts, exploring historical and contemporary issues within modernity and globalization. An interdisciplinary approach is adopted in the programme;all our courses are largely shaped by critical and cultural theory, and look at texts, for example film and literature, through the perspectives of post-structuralism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, phenomenology, feminism, postmodernism, Marxist, post-colonial, and eco-criticism. At the end of their studies, students are expected to complete a capstone experience which contribute to the body of knowledge in 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 and provide some of the knowledge necessary for advanced work in criticism, public or professional writing, and other creative practices.