DCU’s MA in Children’s and YA Literature is perfect for those passionate about youth literature. Whether you aim to advance your career, pursue writing aspirations, or continue with doctoral studies, this programme deepens your knowledge and opens doors to creative and academic opportunities.

Immerse yourself in exploring professional and practical approaches to children’s illustration as well as engaging in the academic study of children's literature, to gain an in-depth understanding of the relationships between image, text, readers and context in the world of children’s literature.

The academic study of children’s literature has developed over the past 30 years and is now a recognised multidisciplinary field of enquiry. This programme will enable you to explore the relationship between reader, writer, text and context, and consider the critical perspectives that underpin those interactions.

The international Master’s degree programme in Children’s Literature, Media & Cultural Entrepreneurship (CLMC) is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career in children’s literature, media, and education across a broad range of professional fields. It is also intended as preparation for PhD study. The jointly developed and implemented programme will provide you with academic knowledge and research skills and develop your practical employability.

Immerse yourself in exploring professional and practical approaches to children’s book illustration.

This creative, industry-focused MA Children’s Publishing course is the first of its kind, offering a deep and immersive learning experience across editorial, sales and marketing, rights and contracts, and design and production. You’ll explore various aspects of the industry such as business strategy, audience and market research, user experience and digital product development, collaboration, and project management.

This unique course allows you to study children's literature in a flexible, part-time format from wherever you are in the world. You will explore the exciting and varied world of children's literature, and examine how texts aimed at young people convey and challenge ideas about childhood. You will work with staff who have international reputations in areas such as philosophy in children's literature, popular fiction, adolescence and young adult fiction, early children's books, and writing for young people.

Simmons launched the first Master of Arts degree in Children’s Literature in 1977 to provide a rigorous, disciplined study of children’s and young adult books for those who are — or who intend to be — involved in teaching, library services, publishing, writing, or related fields.