Philosophy & Literature

MA Philosophy & Literature

Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)



The MA in Philosophy and Literature will be useful for any job requiring a subtle understanding of debate and disagreement, or requiring close attention to texts, especially in the cultural sector. It is a an interdisciplinary one-year programme (or two years part-time) designed to offer graduates either Philosophy or Literature (English and other literatures) the opportunity to study the many areas of overlap between the disciplines. The central questions concern the status of the text, the status of the world represented in the text, and the relationship between the reader, the text, the author, and that world.



- Unique combination of philosophy and literature

- Close attention from dissertation supervisor

- Vibrant academic and social community

Students have to take the 'flagship' module, 'Philosophy and Literature', co-taught by a philosopher and a literary theorist. In addition, students must take two further modules. Please see website for details.



The other three modules are to be taken from a list of approved modules in other literature schools.



While it is recommended that full-time students take three modules in each semester, it is up to the student.



Students must then complete the dissertation by the end of August, and this will be worth 30 credits.



Stage 1 - Core

Dissertation PHIL40030

Philosophy & Literature PHIL40410



Stage 1 - Option

Gender and Sexuality in Theory and Representation ENG40940

The Tradition and the Contemporary ENG41590

Irish Poetry: Representing Self and Other ENG41630

Queer Frictions: Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Literature & Culture ENG41860

L'écriture migrante dans le monde francophone contemporain FR40070

Translation Studies: Theoretical Approaches GER40040

German literature and 19th-/20th-century opera: Translation/transformation from page to opera stage GER40080

Greek Tragedy in Ireland GRC40160

The Epic Tradition GRC40190

Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Perception PHIL40250

The Good Society PHIL40420

Philosophy of the Emotions PHIL40430

The Cultural Mind PHIL40960

Consciousness, Agency & the Self PHIL40970

Living Well: Aristotle's Ethics & Politics PHIL41000

John Henry Newman – a philosophical prespective PHIL41240

Feminist & Gender Theory PHIL41280

Topics in Continental Philos PHIL41320

Personal Identity in Early Modern Philosophy PHIL41410

Ethics: Theory and Practice PHIL41510

Philosophy of Fiction PHIL41540

Truth, History, Justice PHIL41560

Problems from Kan tPHIL41570

Ontology PHIL41610

Introduction to Cultural Theory SLL40230

Surrealism in Spain SPAN40310

Novel under Franco SPAN40320

Identity, Sex & Sexuality in Post-Revolutionary Cuban Culture. SPAN40330

Applicants must present an undergraduate degree in either Philosophy or a Literature. If the undergraduate degree is in literature, you should have at least two courses in literary theory, each with a grade of at least B - (60%). An overall grade of B - (60%) in your undergraduate degree (to be confirmed by a transcript); two academic letters of reference; a sample of philosophical or literary-theoretical writing, such as an undergraduate essay.



• Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.



• These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes

How to apply?

The following entry routes are available:



MA Philosophy & Literature FT (W179)

Duration

1 Years

Attend

Full Time

Deadline

Rolling*



MA Philosophy & Literature PT (W180)

Duration

2 Years

Attend

Part Time

Deadline

Rolling*



* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

90

1 Year Full-Time (W179), 2 Years Part-Time (W180). Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face.

MA Philosophy & Literature (W179) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 7315

nonEU fee per year - € 19900


MA Philosophy & Literature (W180) Part Time

EU fee per year - € 4760

nonEU fee per year - € 9950


***Fees are subject to change

Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.

Careers & Employability

It is very difficult to generalise about the career paths of our MA graduates. A small number continue into PhD programmes both at UCD and abroad. Others have gone into journalism, the civil service, arts management, secondary school teaching, and the corporate world.