Please note: This page is aimed at prospective students. Are you already a student at Radboud University? You can find your current study programme in the Course catalogue.
Study programme Literary Studies year 1
In your first year of the Master’s specialisation in Literary Studies, which has a course load of 60 EC, you will follow interdisciplinary courses, Literary Studies courses, courses offered by National Research Schools, and electives.
About this study curriculum
Provisional overview for prospective students
This overview provides an indication of the study programme of the academic year 2027-2028 and is aimed at prospective students. It is subject to change and no rights may be derived from it. Already a student at Radboud University? View your current study programme in the Course catalogue.
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- P2
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- P3
- P4
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- P3
- P4
Interdisciplinary courses
Our programme is unique in that six interdisciplinary courses (30 EC in total) bring together students of the three research master’s specialisations. Besides students of Literary Studies, students in Historical Studies and in Art and Visual Culture will participate in the following courses:
- Becoming an Academic Professional
- Theoretical Turns
- Methods & Techniques
- Preparatory Thesis Course
- Beyond Academia: Engaging in Contemporary Debates in the Humanities
- Inside Academia: Research in Practice
- Academic Writing Workshops
These courses firstly encourage and support you in the process of orienting and positioning yourself as an academic. Secondly, they are specifically designed to help you reflect on the position of your discipline in the interdisciplinary context of historical and contemporary humanities discourses.
Literary Studies courses
The specialisation consists of the following two courses that are compulsory for students of the research master’s specialisation in Literary Studies:
Individual examination programme
During the first year, there is room to personalise your programme and choose the courses that you’re interested in (20 EC). This individual programme consists of two main components:
- Courses offered by National Research Schools (10 EC)
- Elective courses (10 EC):
- Research master’s courses offered by any Dutch university
- Regular master’s courses offered by any Dutch university
- Courses (master classes/workshops/seminars) offered by Radboud University’s Graduate School of Humanities
Your tutor will help you select the courses and create a programme tailored to your interests.