Comparative Literature / Film and Television Studies, MA (Hons)

Comparative Literature examines literature across cultural, national, temporal, linguistic, and generic boundaries, extending to intersections with other arts. This programme highlights cinema and television as key drivers of enjoyment and knowledge in modern culture.At the University of Glasgow, you can pair Comparative Literature with diverse subjects, including foreign languages to broaden perspectives. Film & Television Studies lecturers are leading researchers whose expertise informs teaching, bolstered by ties to Glasgow’s creative organisations—such as guest talks from policymakers and practitioners in our core Media & Cultural Policy course. Graduates excel in media, teaching, journalism, tourism, translation, Civil Service, business, and marketing. Recent roles include BBC Studios production coordinator, PR assistant at a creative agency, and diversity analyst at the British Film Institute; others advance to TV production, arts administration, education, and non-profit leadership.