Children’s Literature (M.Phil. / P.Grad.Dip.)

This postgraduate degree programme offers an exciting opportunity to study a wide range of children’s literature – a broad category that encompasses everything from picture books through to Young Adult fiction. Examining texts from across several centuries, the course addresses chronologies, genres, modes of criticism, readerships, publishing trends and the full apparatus of literary investigation, while exploring the unique power dynamics that arise from adult authors creating texts for younger readers. While the focus is on literary analysis, the programme also currently offers a creative writing element.

Situated in Dublin, a UNESCO City of Literature, this M.Phil programme also pays special attention to the role of the Irish contribution to the development of children’s literature in English. It offers unique opportunities to engage in archival research, to explore the Pollard Collection of Children’s Books — the largest collection of children’s books in Ireland — as well as to work with the National Collection of Children’s Books.

Closing Date: 29th March 2024