Literary and Comparative Studies Hong Kong Baptist University

Overview

Key Features

The research-enriched curriculum is designed to strike a good balance between global and local literary studies. Students take methodology-based core courses that examine classic and contemporary critical theories and literary texts in relation to ideas in larger contexts, such as world literatures, global modernisms, comparative literature and the arts. 

They are also required to take research-driven elective courses that highlight current major themes that affect the global and local communities, and how these themes are mediated in literary texts. Students can also take part in the workshops, seminars and postgraduate conference organized by the department. They are also given the opportunity to do a Master’s thesis as the culmination of work for the MA.

The Literary and Comparative Studies program from Hong Kong Baptist University strives to deliver the best student experience by emphasizing experiential and multimodal learning. Students will complete media-enriched projects, take part in outdoor activities and study tours, with a view to enhancing their abilities to think out of the box, develop cross-cultural understanding, engage with different peoples and communities, and apply their knowledge to real-world issues.