The Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University , well-regarded as a leading tertiary institution in the field of humanities in Thailand , has a nucleus of recognized experts in national and international literary studies. For more than half a century, the faculty has proudly produced both BA and MA students in literature and comparative literature, most of whom are now working in various universities and research centers, both in Thailand and abroad. This research-based PhD program is a continuing project from these missions, aiming to give prospective students an opportunity to develop an in-depth knowledge of literature and comparative literature and to become well-acquainted with research techniques and methodologies, with a view to producing an independent scholar who is able to contribute original thoughts to existing bodies of literary knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2210620 Seminar in Crime Fiction <\/strong> 2210622 Mythology and Literature 2210624 Seminar in Literature and Human Rights 2210633 Children Literature <\/strong> 2210701 Theory of Literary Criticism I<\/strong> 2210702 Theory of Literary Criticism II<\/strong> 2210710 Postcolonial Literature <\/strong> 2210717 Seminar in Women Literature<\/strong> 2210720 Seminar in Theory of Literature<\/strong> 2210723 Seminar in Poetry <\/strong> 2210724 Seminar in Novel <\/strong> 2210725 Seminar in Drama <\/strong> 2210726 Seminar in Short Story <\/strong> 2210761 Seminar in Methods of Comparative Literature <\/strong> 2210762 Seminar in Southeast Asian Literature <\/strong> 2210763 Seminar in Interesting Author and His\/Her Works <\/strong> 2210781 Individual Research 2210801 Seminar in Literary Theory I 2210802 Seminar in Literary Theory II<\/strong> 2210826 Dissertation (36 Credits) 2210828 Dissertation (48 Credits)<\/strong> 2210830 Dissertation (72 Credits)<\/strong> 2210894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar S\/U 2210897 Qualifying Examination S\/U The academic year is divided into two regular semesters: the first and the second semesters. Each regular semester usually has a duration of not less than 15 weeks. Following the second semester, there might also be an additional summer session which lasts 6-8 weeks<\/p>\n\n\n\n The period of study for a Doctoral degree shall not be more than 5 academic years, counting from the first semester in which the student is admitted to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regular students must register for not less than 9 credits but not more than 15 credits for a regular semester, and not more than 6 credits for a summer session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Final grades for courses are recorded as follows: S\/U.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Theses are evaluated at 4 levels: Very Good, Good, Pass and Failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Candidates can apply for PhD scholarships from various bodies. For the time being, the program candidates are financially supported by various grants, including 10 grants for the University Staff Development Program, 2 scholarships from Chulalongkorn University in commemoration of His Majesty the King’s 72th birthday, 2 scholarships from the Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP), and 1 scholarship from the Royal Jubilee PhD Program under the management of the Thailand Research Fund. More information on Chulalongkorn Graduate School <\/a>website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM CRIME FICT<\/strong>
Relationship between crime fiction and society; role of crime fiction in different cultural contexts; theories of crime and the criminal body; analysis and interpretation of selected texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MYTH LIT<\/strong>
Greek and Indian mythologies as literary themes; various treatments of the myth in English, Italian, French and German literature; mythological heritage in Thai literature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM LIT\/HUM RIGHTS<\/strong>
The importance of literature as a medium reflecting human rights issues, both local and global; the rob of the writer in creating consciousness for human rights issues and movements; analytical criticism of selected literary works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHILDREN LIT<\/strong>
History of children literature of the East and the West including Thai; important characteristics of children literature; analysis of interesting foreign and Thai children literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THEO LIT CRIT I<\/strong>
Theory of literary criticism from the classical Greek period up to the 19th century; analysis of key theoretical and critical works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THEO LIT CRIT II<\/strong>
Theory of literary criticism from the 20th century up to the present; analysis of key theoretical and critical works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POST COL LIT<\/strong>
Relationship between imperialism and postcolonial literature; the role of literature in the construction of national and cultural identity; postcolonial theory and literary criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM WOMEN LIT<\/strong>
Women\u2019s liberation movement and its influence on women\u2019s literature in Western culture; feminism and its influence on women\u2019s literature in Eastern culture; selected women\u2019s literature and their authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM THE LIT<\/strong>
Important literary theories; analysis of interesting literary theories and application to literary criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM POETRY<\/strong>
Trends in English and American poetry after World War II; modern French and German poetry; corresponding trends in modern Thai poetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM NOVEL<\/strong>
Development of the concepts and techniques of the novels both in the East and the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM DRAMA<\/strong>
Major trends of modern drama in Europe and America; selected masterpieces; influences of Westerndrama onThai drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM SHORT STORY<\/strong>
Concepts and forms of Eastern and Western short stories from the beginning to the present with emphasis on critical analysis of selected works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM METH COM LIT<\/strong>
History of comparative literature as a discipline; various methods currently used in the field of comparative literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM SEA LIT<\/strong>
Seminar in literature of various countries in Southeast Asia with emphasis on ideas, contents, forms, and influences; a detailed study of selected texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SEM INT AUT WORK<\/strong>
Analysis and criticism of selected author and his\/her works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
INDIVIDUAL RES<\/strong>
Supervised individual analysis, classification, and evaluation of literary texts; presentation of a publishable article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THEO LIT CRIT<\/strong> I<\/strong>
Critical analysis of various literary theories, both Western and Eastern; application of these theories in analysis of literary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THEO LIT CRIT II
<\/strong>Critical analysis of selected literary theories used in research; synthesis of literary theories from literary texts used in research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DISSERTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
DISSERTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
DISSERTATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
DOC DISS SEM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
QUALIFYING EXAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAcademic year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Period of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Evaluation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Study Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Research Only<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Plan A1 (MA Students)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Thesis <\/td> 48 credits<\/td><\/tr> Total credits required<\/strong><\/td> 48 credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Plan A2 (BA Students)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Thesis <\/td> 72 credits<\/td><\/tr> Total credits required<\/strong><\/td> 72 credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Normal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Plan B1 (MA Students)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coursework<\/td> 12 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Required courses<\/td> 12 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Elective courses<\/td> – credits<\/td><\/tr> Thesis <\/td> 36 credits<\/td><\/tr> Total credits required<\/strong><\/td> 48 credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Plan B2 (BA Students)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coursework<\/td> 24 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Required courses<\/td> 18 credits<\/td><\/tr> -Elective courses<\/td> 6 credits<\/td><\/tr> Thesis <\/td> 48 credits<\/td><\/tr> Total credits required<\/strong><\/td> 72 credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Scholarship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n