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Lithuanian Literature and Creative Writing
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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
MA study programme Lithuanian Literature and Creative Writing aims at preparing highly qualified literary researchers and specialists of creative writing with good knowledge of the problems of literary development able to apply different methodologies in the analysis of literary works who could easily dispose of both data and theory of the World literature; able to apply intellectual cultural paradigms of artistic experiences. They will know the spectrum of literary phenomena; be able to create academic, critical, journalistic and other texts and be prepared for their independent scientific activities.
Learning outcomes:
The graduate is able to structure and organize individual studying and research by adapting it to the changing environment; understands the importance of the lifelong learning and creative development; has the ability to work in a team and mobilize the colleagues; manages to plan and creatively modify the complex team activities according to the alternating situations; has developed systematic, analytical and critical reasoning as well as the ability to generate creative ideas; is able to initiate innovative ideas and introduce original solutions of the problems; is able to analyse the genetics and history of the literary texts from different historical periods; examine text structure and functions, literary phenomena and processes within the cultural and social contexts; formulate and discuss new issues of literary criticism; apply knowledge and understanding in conceptualising the models, systems and processes of literary science; possesses knowledge in the history of the Lithuanian literature; is familiar with the contemporary scientific enquiry; is able to apply literary theories and methodologies in individual literary research; is familiar with a reader’s anthropology, principles of the interaction between the text and the audience, regularity and reception of a literary text; is competent in carrying out individual research, creating texts for the public communication, work out projects.
Activities of teaching and learning:
MA study programme Lithuanian Literature and Creative Writing is executed by lectures, seminars, self study assignments. The majority of the study results are attained by certain methods: during theoretical as well as practical classes and individual work. During lectures, both traditional informational methods are applied (e.g. lectures, demonstration of audiovisual recordings and other), and methods of active learning (e.g. problem-based teaching, seminars in museums, other cultural institutions). During practical classes, student-oriented study methods are applied (e.g. discussions, reports). Self-study encompasses preparation for research projects and various written assignments. Studies are finished with the defence of the final theses.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Examination, project, colloquium, essay, report, public presentation, seminar activities, case study, analysis of critical text, analysis of theoretical literature, analytical essay, creative composition, evaluation of the contribution of colleagues.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
The programme contains two main units, i. e. literature studies and creative writing. The literature studies are devided into three provisory segments which make up a hermeneutical system: “a method – general issues in the literary theory – the issues typical of the Lithuanian literature”. The study unit Method consists of course units Philosophy and Literature, New Literary Theories, Sociology of Literature. The paradigm of method meets the tendencies of the contemporary literary studies analysing literary works in relation to philosophy within the unified critical complex. The subjects covered by the study block of general courses in literary studies focuses on both method of writing and poetics of a literary text (Anthropology of Reading, Theory of Narration, Rhetorical Tradition in Lithuanian Literature). The programme attempts to retain a consistent critical comprehension of a literary text, starting with the micro-details of text organization into a meaningful entity, and ending with the level of the global literary meta-dialogue. The third study block deals with the meta-discourse of the Lithuanian literature in its narrow sense (Context of Lithuanian Literature: Comparativistics, Latin Literature in Lithuania, Dialogue in Lithuanian Literature, Orality and Writing in Lithuanian Literature, City, Country and Lithuanian Literature in the New Media). The Creative Writing unit consists of three segments, i. e. fiction, literature critisism and literature communication, committed for practising practical skills of writing. Professional practice for this study programme is not scheduled.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
The dictinctive feature of the programme is the balance between literature studies and practical creative activity. The programme develops literary critics of high skills who will have knowledge of the specificity of the Lithuanian literature; be able to apply various research methodologies and create academic, critical, journalistic and other texts. The subject-specific structure of the programme is logical and consistent, it follows the contemporary tendencies found in the Lithuanian literary studies: to preserve the Lithuanian tradition and integrate it in the context of the Western “Cultural Studies”. The programme attempts to retain a consistent critical comprehension of a literary text, starting with the micro-details of text organisation into a meaningful entity and ending with the level of the global literary meta-dialogue.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
The graduate may pursue a professional career as a literary critic; as an editor in various media agencies, publishing houses, etc.; to participate in process of public communication production and functioning, including agencies of advertising, agencies for managing projects, in departments of public relations of land offices or private companies; to work in archives, museums, libraries, etc.
Access to further study:
The graduate of Master’s study programme of Lithuanian Literature and Creative Writing can continue studies on the doctoral level (PhD) in the field of Philology.
