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University of the Witwatersrand MA in African Literature
University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand

MA in African Literature

MA

English

Full time

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The MA in African Literature delves into the richness and diversity of African literary traditions. Students engage with various genres, languages, and cultural contexts, gaining insights into the historical and contemporary issues reflected in African texts. The program emphasizes critical thinking and analytical skills, preparing students for a nuanced understanding of African literature's role in global contexts.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can explore career opportunities such as publishing, education, literary criticism, and cultural journalism. They may also find roles in non-profit organizations, research, and academia, utilizing their expertise in African literature for various impactful professions.

This programme provides students with specialist training in African and diasporic intellectual and literary history. Taught by leading figures in the field, the programme inducts students into core theoretical debates and new approaches in the field while using African literary material to resituate and critique major trends like world literature and postcolonial theory emanating from the Anglo-American world. Capitalizing on Johannesburg as the new intellectual hub of the continent, the programme draws participants from across the continent and beyond. Since its inception under Es’kia Mphahlele in the early 1980s, the Department of African Literature has produced a cohort of graduates who have taken up positions across the African academy and other parts of the world