Overview

Learn how stories unsettle and reinforce systems of power and privilege. Experience literature’s impact on individual readers (including yourself) and society as a whole, and by doing so, gain cross-cultural awareness and empathy highly valued and highly needed by the world today.

This Literary Studies program attracts the most ardent readers and writers on campus who have a passion for engaging with stories and voices in an ethical context.

As a Queens University of Charlotte student in the ENGage (see what we did there?) community, attend readings and scholarly lectures by notable visiting creative writers such as Isabel Wilkerson and XXX. Publish your work in Signet, Queens’ literary magazine. Connect with students and faculty studying across the arts at Queens through the interdisciplinary arts community. By sharpening your thinking and communication skills, you graduate ready to shape the narratives and communities of tomorrow.

How Can You Use This Degree?

A degree in literary studies develops your ability to think critically and to find patterns and themes in what people are saying. Queens graduates from this program find themselves working in areas such as:

Publishing
Editing
Newspaper and Television Journalism
Content Creation and Copywriting
Entertainment 
Teaching 
Public Relations 
Marketing
Human Resources

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Shakespeare Studies
Studies in Literary Movements
African American Literature
Jewish Literature
Disability Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-24 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

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Other requirements

General requirements

Request an official, English-translated secondary school (high school) transcript be sent to Queens
Resume / CV
Letters of Recommendation
Submit standardized English Proficiency Test Scores
Minimum scores to meet our English proficiency standards are:
TOEFL (iBT) – 79
IELTS – 6.0
Duolingo – 110
SAT – 480 on the Evidence Based Critical Reading and Writing section
ACT – 18 on the English section

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

45792 USD / year

≈ 45792 USD / year
Out-of-State

45792 USD / year

≈ 45792 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

45792 USD / year

≈ 45792 USD / year

Living costs

Charlotte

United States

1133 - 2060 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

How Can You Use This Degree?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Charlotte

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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