MASTER OF ARTS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Children's Literature is awarded on the
completion of 30 credits of work, including 24 credits of course
work and a six-credit thesis. The course work will be selected
in consultation with the supervisory committee to support the multi-disciplinary
nature of the program. Six credits of course work may be taken
at the 300 or 400 level; the remainder must be at the 500 level
and above.
Of the 24 credits of course work, nine are required including
at least six at the 500 level:
- Three credits (Historical Overview) from the following: LIBR
520, LIBR 521, ENGL 468A, LLED 441
- Three credits (Contemporary Children's/Young Adult Literature)
from the following: LLED 540, LLED 541, LIBR 520, LIBR 521,
LIBR 526, LLED 442, LLED 449
- Three credits (Research Methodology) from the following: EDUC
500, LIBR 505
The remaining 15 credits of course work may be chosen from the
wide range of offerings available in the departments of English,
French, Language and Literacy Education, Theatre, Film and Creative
Writing, and the School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies;
from relevant courses, with the Chair's approval, offered
elsewhere at UBC; and from approved courses offered by other institutions.
Subjects can also be pursued under Directed Readings.
A maximum of 6 credits earned in courses germane to children's
literature, no more than five years prior to entry into the program
may be transferred
from
another
institution
or another program at UBC. Transfer credit will not be accepted
for a course that has been applied to another degree. The degree
may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. Students may begin
the program in term of Winter Session (September). The application deadlines are:
- February 1st for September admission
Thesis
The supervisory committee will advise on, monitor, and evaluate
the six-credit thesis.
Application Procedures:
Use "Admissions" link to the left
Course Descriptions:
For detailed information on SLAIS-based courses please use the "Courses" link
to the left
Children's Literature Courses: Core
Courses: 9 Credits, at least 6 at the 500 level:
A. An Historical Overview - at least 3 credits from:
Department of English, Faculty of Arts
- ENGL 468A (3/6)d Children's Literature. A study of selected
works from children's literature of the last three centuries;
connections between children's literature and the adult cultural
tradition. Emphasis differs with instructor and section.
Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education
- LLED 441 (3) Introduction to Teaching Children's Literature.
Methods of teaching literature to children. The appraisal of
books and authors for children.
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, Faculty
of Arts
- LIBR 520 (3): Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children. An overview of children's literature, including historical development and contemporary trends; criteria for selection and evaluation; an examination of genres.
- LIBR 521 (3): Contemporary Literature and Other Materials for Children. A study of children's literature from 1970 to the present; an analysis of trends and issues in contemporary children's books; an examination of audiovisual and electronic media for children.
B. Contemporary Children's / Young Adult Literature - at least
3 credits from:
Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education
- LLED 442 (3) Trends and Issues in Teaching Children's Literature.
Controversial issues and new directions in children's literature.
- LLED 449 (3) Teaching Adolescents' Literature. Characteristics
of literature written for and of special interest to adolescents,
relevant research, and implications for instruction.
- LLED 540 (3) Introduction to Research in the Teaching of Literature.
Theory and research in teaching children's literature with application
to elementary and secondary methodology and curriculum development.
The place of children's literature in school curricula.
- LLED 541 (3) Theories and Perspectives in Teaching Literature.
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, Faculty
of Arts
- LIBR 520 (3): Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children. An overview of children's literature, including historical development and contemporary trends; criteria for selection and evaluation; an examination of genres.
- LIBR 521 (3): Contemporary Literature and Other Materials for Children. A study of children's literature from 1970 to the present; an analysis of trends and issues in contemporary children's books; an examination of audiovisual and electronic media for children.
- LIBR 526 (3) Literature and Other Materials for Young Adults.
Survey of materials of special appeal to adolescents; factors
affecting reading interests and habits.
C. Research Methodology - 3 credits from:
Faculty of Education
- EDUC 500 (3) Research Methodology in Education. Overview of
methodological approaches to research in education.
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, Faculty
of Arts
- LIBR 505 (3) Research Methods in Information Organizations. Principles
and methods of research and investigation and their application
to various situations in libraries and archives.
Children's Literature Courses: Electives: 15 Credits:
Department of Theatre, Film and Creative Writing, Faculty of
Arts
- CRWR 403/503 (6) Writing for Children. Techniques of writing for children
in various genres. Limitations as to the children's age group
and genres to be set by the instructor. Instruction given through
workshop and individual tuition.
Department of English, Faculty of Arts
- ENGL 468 (3/6)d Children's Literature
Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies, Faculty of
Arts
- FREN 420 (3) Topics in French Literature and Culture (This
course may be taken only when the topic is Children's
Literature of the French-Speaking World).
Department of Language and Literacy Education, Faculty of Education
- LLED 440 (3) Using Canadian Children's Literature in the Classroom.
Canadian children's literature, both English and French (in translation),
appropriate for use in schools; methods of using the cultural
elements of such literature.
- LLED 441 (3) Introduction to Teaching Children's Literature
- LLED 442 (3) Trends and Issues in Teaching Children's Literature.
- LLED 443 (3) Teaching Folklore in the Elementary Classroom.
The role of folklore in language acquisition, psychological development,
story patterning, imagination development, awareness of literary
motifs, and appreciation of Canadian cultural heritage.
- LLED 444 (3) Multicultural Children's Literature in the Elementary
Classroom. Using children's literature of various cultures in
Canadian schools; implications for instruction.
- LLED 445 (3) Poetry in Education: Elementary and Middle Years. The educational role of
poetry in the development of language and imagination. Implications
for instruction.
- LLED 446 (3) Teaching with Illustrated Materials: K-12. Various
approaches to classroom use of visual representations of fiction
and nonfiction for young people, K-12.
- LLED 449 (3) Teaching Adolescents' Literature
- LLED 535 (3) Theory and Research in Drama in Education.
- LLED 540 (3) Introduction to Research in the Teaching of Literature
- LLED 541 (3) Theories and Perspectives in Teaching
Literature.
- LLED 580 (3/12)c Problems in Education. Guided Independent
Study
School of Library, Archival & Information Studies, Faculty
of Arts
- LIBR 520 (3): Survey of Literature and Other Materials for Children. An overview of children's literature, including historical development and contemporary trends; criteria for selection and evaluation; an examination of genres.
- LIBR 521 (3): Contemporary Literature and Other Materials for Children. A study of children's literature from 1970 to the present; an analysis of trends and issues in contemporary children's books; an examination of audiovisual and electronic media for children.
- LIBR 523 (3): Canadian Literature and Other Materials for Children.
- LIBR 524 (3): Writing, Publishing and the Book Trade for Children.
- LIBR 525 (3): Illustrated Literature and Other Materials for Children.
- LIBR 526 (3) Literature and Other Materials for Young Adults
- LIBR 592 (3) Directed Research Project
- LIBR 594 (3) Directed Study
In addition, students may take courses from the following schools
and departments for credit towards the M. A. in Children's Literature:
Faculty of Arts
- Department of Anthropology and Sociology (ANTH)
- Department of Psychology (PSYC)
- The School of Social Work and Family Studies (FMST)
Faculty of Education
- Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education
(EPSE)
- Department of Educational Studies (EDST)
UBC departments which do not offer courses, but have faculty who
may be interested in consultation on theses or independent studies:
- Theatre and Film -- members of faculty are knowledgeable about
children's theatre and are involved with the annual Children's
Theatre Festival in Vancouver
- Asian Studies
- Native Indian Teacher Education Program and Graduate Program
- Departments of various languages for the study of non-English
language children's literature
- Comparative literature
Directed Readings or Directed Studies courses in the above departments
can be arranged with the advisor.
Other relevant courses are offered at local educational institutions,
such as Simon Fraser University.
Ronald Jobe Children's Literature Scholarship
The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
at the University of British Columbia is establishing the Ronald
Jobe Children's Literature Scholarship for students in the
Master of Arts in Children's Literature Program. Dr. Jobe, professor
in the Language and Literacy Department, has been deeply involved
in this interdisciplinary children's literature program jointly
offered by the UBC departments of SLAIS, LLED, English and Creative
Writing. Dr. Jobe established the Children's Literature Roundtables
across Canada , co-ordinates the Serendipity conference, and has
spent years promoting Canadian children's literature worldwide,
through organizations such as the International Board on Books
for Young People, of which he was the first non-European President.
To create an endowment of $20,000, which will generate a yearly
scholarship of $1,000, we invite you to consider a tax-deductible
donation. For further information, or to make a donation, please
contact Michelle Messinger, UBC Development Officer at 604-822-8904
or michelle.messinger@ubc.ca.
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