Master of Arts - English Literature

The MA English Literature is an open and flexible programme designed to give students the possibility of exploring the full diversity of English literature. The department invites students to join in the debates over the nature of literature, the future of English literature, and the past and new cultural experiences of writing and communication which are shaping our lives, with its team of active researchers and committed teachers. Research is seen as a public activity, and the course offers ways in which to explore the research process as engagement in the cultural conversation.

The modules offer the opportunity to research a diverse range of literary periods and forms – from the Early Modern to Contemporary fiction, engaging with genres including historical fiction, fantasy literature, modernism, e-writing, and film. The MA also explores a wide range of critical and theoretical approaches, including historical and textual analysis, ethical reading, cognitive poetics, and critical theory.