Western Literature

The Master of Western Literature is a unique initial master’s programme aimed at an in-depth, intercultural and comparative study of literature in different Western traditions and epochs. As one of the world’s oldest universities, located in a multi-lingual society and at the heart of Europe, KU Leuven is a unique location for a programme that focuses on the dynamic interactions between various literatures, languages, and cultures, as well as on intercultural and international aspects of literature.This master’s programme stands out both nationally and internationally for its advanced degree of specialisation in literary studies and its unique intercultural and multilingual perspective.Specialists in various national literatures and in literary theory collaborate to ensure the high level and quality of the courses. The programme’s broad spectrum of national literatures allows you to combine these according to your own interests and thus to deepen your knowledge, a la carte. At the same time, this advanced level of specialisation is combined with a critical, theoretical and broadly comparative perspective. Finally, the concept of ‘Western’ literatures is thoroughly examined and questioned against the background of more general social, political, and cultural perspectives, both from historical and contemporary points of view.