Literature and Civilization (English Language)

Core Courses

• First Year

The first year is based on theoretical and methodological teaching to enable students to apply the knowledge acquired throughout their previous university studies and to initiate them into scientific research in the field of Literature and Civilization. This year's program is divided into different modules: Advanced Reading and Writing Strategies – African Literature/Caribbean Literature – British Literature– American Literature – Research Design & Methodology – Contemporary US Political Thought--Contemporary British Political Thought--American and British Popular Culture--Contemporary British History and Institutions.

• Second Year

The second year carries on with more advanced theoretical and methodological training, allowing students to work on their own research projects and to further develop their research skills in civilization, literary studies, and criticism. This year comprises several modules: Literary Theory and Critical Tools– Contemporary British Drama – Race and Ethnic Issues in The UK – Race and Gender Issues in African and Diasporic Literatures – Research Design & Methodology – Stylistics--Media and Globalization--The Post-War American Novel--Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literature.

Advanced Topics

The advanced topics in this program include contemporary literary criticism, discourse and narrative theories, as well as intertextual, interdisciplinary, and comparative studies. The analysis of literary works within their historical and ideological contexts is explored in depth through approaches such as postmodernism, gender studies, ecocritical, cinematic and postcolonial perspectives. Other areas of study cover literary translation, applied sociolinguistics in literature, and the impact of new technologies on modern narrative forms. This specialization prepares students for careers in higher education, research, publishing, literary criticism and cultural industries. This program equally encompasses an advanced outlook on American and British Civilization, political thought, ideologies, research and interpretation.