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MA - Master of Arts
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-26
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-26
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
University of Essex
Part Time
OCT-26
2 Years
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Our MA Western Marxism and Translation will equip you both with important subject knowledge in Western Marxism and translation skills from English into Chinese. You will study at a world-leading centre for Western Marxism, with modules focused on the Frankfurt School, and Western Marxist critiques of capitalism. You will also benefit from the excellent translation modules and expertise available at Essex.To cap off your studies, you will – with the help of individual supervision by both a subject expert and a translation expert – translate a not-yet-translated source from Western Marxism and write a scholarly commentary on it. This will place you in an excellent position to pursue an academic career (or another career in research or teaching).
A 2:2 degree in one of the following subjects: Archaeology; Anthropology; Art History; Foreign Languages (must include an essay-writing component); History; Law; Literature which includes at least one module in Philosophy or Marxism; Marxism; Philosophy; Politics; Sociology. We will also consider applicants with any other 2:2 degree or above.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,025 per year
Students from Domestic
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£23,875 per year
Students from EU
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£23,875 per year
Students from International
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