Literary Studies

The specialized Master’s program in Literary Studies offers an in-depth engagement with current research questions in all literatures taught at the University of Zurich. The primary focus is on developing an individual research profile – either in the literature of a specific language or from a cross-linguistic perspective. The program highlights the aesthetic and epistemological potential of literature, conveyed in a research-driven, practice-oriented, and contemporary manner. Particular emphasis is placed on intermediality, as well as on understanding literary studies as both cultural analysis and history of knowledge. The goal is for graduates to be able to carry out independent research projects and write scholarly texts in a variety of academic genres.