Fwd: HKU MALCS--Please circulate. Thanks.

[Aaron Gerow]

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> SUBJECT: Master of Arts in Literary and Cultural Studies (MALCS), HKU
>
> Designed to introduce students to a wide range of cultural texts and  
> to explore historical and contemporary issues within the context of  
> modernity and globalization, this MA programme offered by The  
> Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong  
> consists of eight courses. Our courses adopt an interdisciplinary,  
> cross-cultural, comparative approach emphasizing critical thinking  
> about global culture. We analyze films, literary works, and other  
> cultural texts through the theoretical perspectives of post- 
> structuralism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, feminism, Marxism,  
> and post-colonial criticism. We have a particular commitment to  
> China-West studies, the critical examination of the impact of  
> colonialism on global culture, and to the exploration of Hong Kong  
> culture, ranging from its literature and cinema to its constructed  
> urban environment and beyond.
>
> Coursework Requirement (1 Core Course + 7 Electives):
> Core course:
> Cultures between Art and Industry
> Electives:
> Fabrications of Identity
> The Art and Politics of Narrative
> From Colonialism to Globalization
> Modernity and its Paths
> Questioning Sexual Difference
> Hong Kong and Beyond
> Dissertation Seminar
> Postmodernism
> Film and Popular Culture
> Law, Literature and Film
> Contemporary Chinese Societies through Literature and Film
> Utopian and Dystopian Visions in Modern Literature and Film
>
> Dissertation or Equivalent:
> Students who have received B or above in more than 4 courses may  
> present a dissertation of 10,000 to 15,000 words as part of the  
> fulfilment of the requirement for the MA degree.
>
> All students have the following options:
> To compile a portfolio of coursework for the MA program
> To conduct an individual project (or a project in which the student  
> is project leader/coordinator) that highlights academic work done  
> within the program
> To conduct an internship project in which the student works for an  
> approved outside enterprise or organization and writes a report on  
> the relationship between the work experience and the academic  
> studies undertaken for the MA.
>
> Study Mode:
> 1-year Full Time (subject to approval)
> 2-year Part Time
>
> Entry Requirements & Application:
> The basic qualification for admission to the MALCS is a good honours  
> degree from HKU or an equivalent qualification from comparable  
> institutions.
> -          MA Degree (in any discipline)
> -          BA Degree (in any discipline), Division 2 or above [2B]
>
> Application for admission should be made online via
> http://www.asa.hku.hk/admissions/tpg
>
> The closing date for application is March 1, 2011.
>
> Tuition Fee:
> $75,000 paid in two installments in one year (full-time)
> $75,000 paid in four installments in two years (part-time)
>
> Overseas Applications
> All non-local candidates should obtain a valid visa to enroll to our  
> programme. Please refer to the following website for the procedures  
> for visa application:
> http://cedars.hku.hk/nonlocal/visa/visaprocedure.pdf
>
> Enquiries:
> Detailed information of the course and the Department of Comparative  
> Literature can be viewed at http://www.hku.hk/complit
>
> General Enquiry: 2859-2760; malcs at hku.hk
> Email: Dr. Gina Marchetti, Programme Chair (marchett at hkucc.hku.hk)
> Dr. Winnie Yee, Programme Coordinator (yeelmw at hku.hk)

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