Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master's in Comparative Studies of Literature, Art, and Thought (MECLAP) is a postgraduate program offered by the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The program aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the intersections between literature, art, and thought.

Program Structure

To obtain the Master's degree, students must complete a minimum of 60 ECTS credits, which can be taken over one or two academic years. The credits are distributed as follows:

• 20 ECTS credits for four compulsory subjects
• 25 ECTS credits for elective subjects
• 15 ECTS credits for the Master's Final Project, which is compulsory

Compulsory Subjects

The compulsory subjects are:

• Introduction to Comparative Literature
• Theory of the Arts
• Introduction to Contemporary Thought
• Introduction to Doctoral Research

Elective Subjects

The program offers a range of elective subjects, including:

• Art and Expression
• Art and Nature
• Questions of Literary History
• The Literary Canon
• Aesthetics and Religion
• History of Philosophy (taught in Catalan)
• Image and Text
• The Construction of Literary Traditions (taught in Catalan)
• Literature and Visual Arts
• Politics and Literature (taught in Catalan)
• Advanced Topics in Philosophy
• Trends in Contemporary Art (taught in Catalan)
• Other elective subjects include:
  • Architecture and City
  • Western and Non-Western Art
  • Art and Avant-Gardes
  • Art, Literature, and Philosophy
  • Science, Technology, and Humanities
  • Questions of Ethics
  • Questions of Hermeneutics
  • Questions of Art History
  • Questions of Metaphysics
  • Questions of Rhetoric
  • Philological Edition
  • Elaborations of Myth
  • Aesthetics of Music
  • Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Postcolonial and Multicultural Studies
  • Philosophy of Human Condition
  • History of Religions
  • The Literature of Art
  • Subjectivity in Literary Discourse
  • Cinematographic Language
  • Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
  • Literature and Memory
  • Literature and Travel
  • Models of Interpretation and Criticism of Visual Discourses
  • New Audiovisual Discourses
  • Political and Philosophical Thought
  • Thought and Philosophy in East and West
  • Poetics of Literary Genres
  • Literary System and Cultural System
  • Theories of Culture
  • Theories of Reading
  • Theories of Literature
  • Translation and Reception

Master's Final Project

The Master's Final Project is a compulsory component of the program, worth 15 ECTS credits. The project is evaluated by a tribunal appointed by the department responsible for the Master's program.

Evaluation System

The evaluation system combines a formative dimension through continuous assessment (active participation in class, work submitted during the course, reviews, presentations, and seminars) and a final evaluation through a final project or exam, or both. The participation in class discussions is part of the evaluation.

Tutoring System

Students in the MECLAP program have a double tutoring system. On the one hand, they are assigned a "welcome" tutor to whom they can turn for any questions or requests for guidance throughout the course. On the other hand, as they concretize the object of study for their Master's Final Project, they can request a tutor from among the faculty who they consider suitable for academic tutoring and direction of their project.

Revista Forma

Revista Forma is a digital journal created and managed by students of the Master's in Comparative Studies of Literature, Art, and Thought and the Doctorate in Humanities at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The journal aims to be a space for debate, analysis, and reflection, and it publishes works derived from the research carried out by students during their academic training.

Practical Information

The program is offered by the Department of Humanities, located in the Jaume I building on the Ciutadella campus. The department provides support and guidance to students throughout their studies. NA