Universities
As a city with a high concentration of literary industry, University education and research play an important role. Here you’ll find Masters and research groups which work in the city.
Master’s Degree in Literary Creation, UPF
The Master’s Degree in Literary Creation from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona is aimed at all graduates interested in literature who seek to write and perfect their literary skills. Given by prestigious literary professionals, the master’s degree also offers the opportunity to attend masterclasses by contemporary writers. The authors to have shared their knowledge include Sergi Pàmies, Javier Cercas, Josep Maria Benet i Jornet, Antonio Orejudo, Eduardo Mendoza, Quim Monzó and Juan Marsé.
Master’s Degree in the Theory of Literature and Compared Literature, UB
The Master’s Degree in the Theory of Literature and Compared Literature given by Universitat de Barcelona provides advanced knowledge on current Literary Theory and on the relationship between literature and other areas of art and culture. One of the goals of the master’s degree is for students to acquire critical thought and their own discourse regarding modernity, contemporaneity and the idea of Europe and its cultural identity.
Master's Degree in Children's Books and Literature, UAB
The Master's in Books and Literature for Children and Youth at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is organized by the GRETEL research group and has the collaboration of the Banco del Libro. Starting in 2005, the Master's Degree aims to unite efforts, reach consensus criteria and promote research across the Ibero-American area. Its distance learning system (or with a face-to-face week in Barcelona) facilitates a common horizon of training for book and child and youth education professionals.
Aules d'Extensió Universitària per a la Gent Gran
Once you stop learning, you start dying. This quote and this mentality was the driving force behind the creation, in 1980, of the Aules d'Extensió Universitària per a la Gent Gran de Barcelona. Since then, this non-profit organisation offers conferences, courses, seminars, trips and cultural excursions to the over fifty-fives who wish to continue education and learning. The wide range of knowledge provided by the AULES – AUGGBCN university outreach classrooms for the elderly includes courses on literature, philology, linguistics, history, cinema and philosophy.
Research Groups
Universitat de Barcelona
- Observatory of Libraries, Books and Literature
- Compared Research Group in the European Intellectual Area
- Hermeneia Research Group
- Poció, poetry and education - Research Group
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya