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Applicants to the program must hold a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification.

• 91��Ƶ of applicants holding a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the relevant field is based on academic performance in previous studies.
• 91��Ƶ of applicants holding a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in another field is based on the results of examinations,

91��Ƶ is carried out in accordance with the Regulations on 91��Ƶ to the Master’s degree Program of Yerevan State University.

Entrance Exam Topics

1. Ancient Armenian Legends and Epics
2. Historical and Artistic Value of 5th-Century Armenian Historiography
3. “Sana Tsrer” (“Daredevils of Sassoun”) Epic Poem – National and Universal Features
4. Grigor Narekatsi and the Beginnings of the Armenian Renaissance
5. Medieval Armenian Fable Literature – Mkhitar Gosh and Vardan Aygektsi
6. Nahapet Kuchak’s Patriotic Poems – Content, Genre, and Artistic Features
7. Content Richness and Imagery in Sayat-Nova’s Songs
8. Khachatur Abovyan – Life and General Characteristics of His Works
9. Structure, Content, Genre, and Artistic Features of the Novel “Wounds of Armenia” (“Verk Hayastani”).
10. Mikayel Nalbandyan – Life and Works
11. Petros Duryan – Overview of Lyric Poetry
12. Depictions of Armenian Village Life in P. Proshyan’s Novels  “The Bread Problem”, “Moths”(“Hatsi Khndir,” “Tsetser,” “Hunon”)
13. Gabriel Sundukian as a Playwright “One More Victim” (“Eli Mek Zoh,” “Pepo,” “Khatabala,” “Ruined Hearth” (“Kandats Ojakh”)
14. Raffi’s Romanticism – National-Liberation Struggle in the Novels “Jalaleddin,” “Crazy”(“Khent,”), ��ٱ貹�����”(“K����ٲ����”)
15. Raffi as a Historical Novelist – Historical Content and Characters in “Samvel”
16. Hakob Paronyan – Satirical Writer
17. Shirvanzade as Playwright – Drama “For Honor”
18. Shirvanzade’s Novel “Chaos”
19. Depictions of Rural Life in Muratsan’s “The Mysterious Nun,” “Noah’s Crow,” and “The Apostle”
20. Muratsan as Historical Novelist – “Gevorg Marzpetuni”
21. “As Life Is” Principle in Grigor Zohrap’s Novels
22. Nar-Dos’ Novellas and Short Stories – “Our Neighborhood” Series
23. Nar-Dos’ Novels and Stories (“The Slain Dove,” “Struggle,” “Death,” “Anna Saroyan”)
24. Hovhannes Tumanyan – Lyric Poetry (Poems and Quatrains)
25. Hovhannes Tumanyan – Poems (“Anush,” “Taking of Tmkaberd,” “Maron,” “Loretzi Sakon”)
26. Hovhannes Tumanyan – Ballads (“Parvana”), Short Stories, and Fairy Tales
27. Daniel Varujan – Life and Works
28. Avetik Isahakyan – General Characteristics of Works
29. Avetik Isahakyan’s Poem “Abu-Lala Mahari” – Content and Artistic Merit
30. Levon Shant – Playwright, Drama “The Old Gods”
31. Misak Metsarents – Lyric Poetry
32. Vahan Teryan – Poetry Collections
33. Yeghishe Charents – Works from 1910–1920s, General Characteristics
34. Charents – Collection “Book of the Road”
35. Charents’ Novel “Land of Nairi” – Idea and Characters
36. D. Demirchian – Short Stories and Plays
37. D. Demirchian – Historical Novel “Vardanank”
38. A. Bakunts – Collections “Mtnadzor,” “Black Seed Sower”
39. A. Bakunts – Novels (“Kyores,” “Khachatur Abovyan”)
40. Stepan Zoryan – Short Stories and Historical Novels
41. N. Zaryan – General Characteristics, Tragedy “Ara the Beautiful”
42. G. Mahari – General Characteristics of Works
43. V. Totovents – Novel “Life on the Ancient Roman Road”
44. Theme of Retreat in Sh. Shahnur’s Novel “Retreat without Song”
45. Hovhannes Shiraz – Lyric Poetry
46. Hamo Sahyan – Lyric Poetry
47. Vahagn Davtyan – Poetry
48. Paruyr Sevak – Poetry Collections and Poems
49. Hrant Matevosyan – Prose
50. Literature Divided by Genres – Epic, Lyric, Dramatic
51. Classical Literary Movement
52. Romanticism as an Artistic Method
53. Realism – Literary Direction and Historical Development Stages
54. Naturalism, Symbolism
55. Futurism, Existentialism

Recommended Literature

1. Abegyan M., Works, Vol. A, Yerevan, 1966; Vol. B, 1967; Vol. D, 1970
2. History of Modern Armenian Literature, Vols. 1–5, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1972, 1979
3. Aghababyan S., History of Soviet Armenian Literature, Yerevan, 1986
4. Aghababyan S., History of Contemporary Armenian Literature, Vol. 2, Yerevan, 1993
5. Jrbashyan Ed., Introduction to Literary Studies, 91��Ƶ Press, Yerevan, 2011
6. Borev Yu., Aesthetics, “Hayastan” Press, Yerevan, 1982
7. Gabrielyan V., Diaspora Armenian Literature, Yerevan, 2016
8. Contemporary Issues in Literary Theory, 91��Ƶ Press, Yerevan, 2016
9. Tamrazyan H., History of Soviet Armenian Literature, Yerevan, 1984
10. Hovsepyan V., History of Aesthetic Doctrines, 91��Ƶ Press, Yerevan, 1979
11. Mkryan M., Issues in the History of Literature, Yerevan, 1967
12. Prominent Figures in Armenian Culture (5th–18th Centuries), Yerevan, 1983
13. Sarinyan S., Two Centuries of Armenian Literature, Vols. 1–5, Yerevan, 1988
14. Safaryan V., Medieval Armenian Literature, 2016
15. Sevan G., Outlines of the History of Diaspora Armenian Literature, 1980, 1988

Turisheva O. N., Theory and Methodology of Foreign Literary Studies, 91��Ƶ Press, Yerevan, 2017
 

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