Children's Literature, Media & Cultural Entrepreneurship (Erasmus Mundus International Master)

Program Overview

The Children's Literature, Media & Cultural Entrepreneurship program at the University of Glasgow is a two-year Erasmus Mundus International Master's program that explores the interaction between children, texts, and media. Students engage with diverse cultural events, benefit from placements with practitioner organizations, and develop a profound understanding of the field. The program offers three pathways in Management and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Transcultural Trajectories, and Childhood and Film, leading to careers in media, education, publishing, and more.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This two-year program offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the interaction between children, texts, and media. Combining studies and living experiences across different European countries, the program provides a unique opportunity for students to:

• Engage with diverse cultural events related to children's literature and media.
• Benefit from placements with practitioner organizations in the field.
• Develop a profound understanding of the interaction between children's literature, media, culture, and entrepreneurship.

Outline:

The program follows a structured progression across semesters and locations:

• Year 1:
• Semester 1 (Glasgow):
• Historical and Critical Perspectives
• Children’s Literature: Critical Enquiry
• Texts for Children and Young People
• Cross Boundaries: Children’s Literature and Other Media (online, Tilburg)
• New Media for Children and Young Adults (UBC) OR
• Literature and the Publishing Industry for the Early Years (Nantes)
• Semester 2 (Aarhus):
• Children's Literature and Childhood
• Children's Literature Text and Media
• Multidisciplinary Approaches to Principles, Practice, and Current Trends in Academic Research in Children's Literature (UBC)
• Life Writing and Fan Fiction (Tilburg)
• Year 2:
• Semester 3:
• Pathway 1 (Nantes): Management and Cultural Entrepreneurship
• Introduction to Business and Sustainability Management for Cultural Institutions/Cultural Projects
• Marketing for Cultural Institutions
• Organisational Behaviour, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Cultural Institutions
• Children's Literature for a Diverse World (Glasgow)
• Placement with publishers/libraries OR
• Selection of taught courses relating to entrepreneurship
• Pathway 2 (Tilburg): Transcultural Trajectories
• Canon Formation
• Children’s Literature in Translation
• Children's Literature in Context: Reception and Reviewing
• Children's Literature for a Diverse World (Glasgow)
• Placement with publishers/libraries/literary institutions
• Pathway 3 (Wrocław): Childhood and Film
• International Children's and Family Film
• Representations of Children and Childhood in Film
• Children’s Film Culture
• Children's Literature for a Diverse World (Glasgow)
• Placement with film festival
• Semester 4 (various locations):
• Independent study
• Dissertation

Assessment:

Assessment methods vary throughout the program, and may include:

• Essays
• Presentations
• Projects
• Portfolio development
• Examinations
• Dissertation
• Knowledge and understanding of the subject matter
• Critical analysis and evaluation
• Effective communication and argumentation
• Originality and creativity
• Research skills and application

Teaching:

The program boasts a diverse teaching team composed of scholars from both arts and humanities and social sciences backgrounds. Many courses are offered online, providing flexibility and international perspectives.

Careers:

Graduates gain valuable skills and knowledge for diverse careers in:

• Media
• Education and literacy
• Publishing
• Archive and information studies
• Heritage and creative industries
• The consortium of universities responsible for the program may withdraw or alter it in exceptional circumstances.
• Additional fees include reassessment of a dissertation, submission of thesis after deadline, and registration/exam fees.

Tuition fees for 2024-25 IntM Fees for the 2 year programme: International: £18,060 per annum Home: £8,100 per annum EU/EEA: £10,590 per annum The EU/EEA fee value reflects the difference in fee status at the EU partners in the programme consortium. The fees listed here cover tuition only. As the programme contains various mobility periods, students (funded and self-funded) will need to cover their own airfares between each chosen partner. Additional fees Fee for re-assessment of a dissertation (PGT programme): £370 Submission of thesis after deadline lapsed: £350 Registration/exam only fee: £170