Metaphor programmes

PhD/Postdoc programmes

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MA programmes

MA in Metaphor Studies at the Vrije Universiteit (VU), Amsterdam, Netherlands

In the Master of Arts degree programme in English Language and Culture at the VU one can specialise in the study of metaphor through a track offered in English Linguistics. This special programme consists of four taught courses (each worth 10 ECTS) plus a Master’s thesis (20 ECTS). Three of the courses are focused on metaphor, and are compulsory. The fourth course can be chosen from the wide range of topics offered in the Department of Language and Communication and other departments in the Faculty of Arts. Each student then completes a Master’s thesis of approximately 30,000 words. The one-year programme is designed as follows:

Semester 1

– 'Metaphor in Discourse'

– 'Metaphor, Metonymy and Creativity'

– Elective course

Semester 2

– 'Metaphor, Embodied Experience and Thought'

– MA thesis

This MA degree may serve as solid preparation for PhD work on metaphor and other language phenomena in various fields of linguistics, and the humanities more broadly. It may also prepare the student for professional activities in teaching, document design, editing, communication advice and other fields in which text analysis plays an important role.

For specific questions about this programme, please contact the coordinator, Dr Alan Cienki, e-mail  a.cienki@let.vu.nl.  For general information about the MA programme in English, please see http://www.let.vu.nl/master/english/.