Comparative Literature/Theatre Studies - MA (Hons)

Comparative literature is the study of literature across cultural and national frontiers, time periods, languages and genres, even across the boundaries between literature and the other arts. This degree programme examines the theatrical event and theatre culture from critical, historical and practical perspectives. Why study this course at the University of Glasgow You can study Comparative Literature alongside a whole range of other subjects and you may want to consider studying it with a foreign language to further expand your horizons. We have close connections with the theatre industry, giving you opportunities to learn from and engage with practitioners of national and international standing. Career Prospects Our graduates have gone on to pursue rewarding careers in the media, teaching, journalism, tourism, translating and interpreting, and the Civil Service, as well as business, commerce and marketing. Our graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers, many of which are closely connected to professional theatre-making, arts production and management. Recent graduates have, for instance, become successful theatre directors, casting agents, arts managers, producers and administrators, stand-up comedians and playwrights. Others take career paths in, for example, teaching or community arts.