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Are you passionate about literature and languages? The MA in Literary Translation Studies at Warwick University is the perfect programme for you! This dynamic course offers a unique blend of theory and practice, allowing you to delve into the world of translation while honing your language skills. Whether you're a native English speaker or not, this programme welcomes students with a range of language backgrounds. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside renowned literary translators and writers, and even participate in the prestigious Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. Prepare for an exciting career in translation, teaching, publishing, or further academic study.

About the course

The MA in Literary Translation Studies lets you combine your intellectual talents with your professional ambitions, gaining a strong grounding in translation theory, history and philosophy, whilst benefitting from our distinct emphasis on the practice of literary translation.

Course overview

The MA in Literary Translation Studies is aimed at students whose language combination includes English and any other language. This might be a language that you have studied formally in an academic setting, a language that is part of your cultural heritage, a 'big' language or a 'small' language, a modern language or a classical language; it can be a language from anywhere in the world.

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Entry Requirements

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in English Literature, Modern Languages or a related subject.

Applicants should supply a short (approximately 250 words of prose or 15 lines of poetry) literary translation into English, along with a copy of the source text and a 250-word reflection on the issues you faced while translating this text into English. Please upload your translation sample with your application or as soon as possible thereafter.




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