M. Phil in Literary Translation - Description
There is a widespread interest, in Europe and all over the English-speaking world in literary translation, as a form of literary study and as a discipline that extends the critical, reading, and writing skills gained in an Arts degree. Trinity College has the opportunity to build on its large and successful language degrees, in creating a program specifically designed for the production and study of literary translations. It is for these reasons that Trinity College, Dublin University began a new M. Phil. in Literary Translation in 2004. A graduate of the course will be qualified to work as a literary translator. A graduate of this course will also be well equipped to undertake cultural, academic or philosophical translation as well as literary translation, and for employment in any area demanding a high level of intercultural awareness, as well as excellent writing and analytical skills. Our aim is to teach translation as an art, and to form professionals who will have learned to work in an ethos of mutual intellectual, cultural, and linguistic exchange. The MPhil combines a core, which addresses theoretical, linguistic and practical issues common to all or most translation situations, with specialised options.
The course
This course runs from September to the following August. Your MPhil course consists of course work assessed by essay, of translation work, options and a dissertation on a translation-related topic. There are core elements (common to everyone) and options.
*Please consult the Student Postgraduate Handbook 2012/2013 for a full listing.
DISCLAIMER: While every effort is made to ensure information provided is accurate, the actual course may differ in points of detail from the schedule announced.
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