MA English Literature - Full-time
Master
In Lincoln
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Lincoln
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Duration
1 Year
The programme examines the diversity and variety of the subject, and is designed to equip students with the high-level skills necessary for further research or career progression. Optional modules include period coverage from the Medieval period to the Renaissance to the contemporary moment.
Students can develop their own areas of interest in a particular period, genre, or theme, and are able to gain experience of public speaking by presenting their own research at twice-yearly MA symposia at the Wren library in Lincoln Cathedral.
Current research in the School of English and Journalism has particular strengths in 21st Century literature, 19th Century literature, women’s writing, politics, Gothic literature, utopianism, American fiction, eco-criticism, and drama.
Students on this course have the opportunity to participate in twice-yearly symposia in the Wren library in Lincoln Cathedral.
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About this course
From medievalism to twenty-first century literature, this Master's enables students to develop a deeper level of critical understanding, and the opportunity to enhance writing, communication, and research skills.
This course is designed to develop strong communication and critical-thinking skills which can be transferable to a diverse range of careers. The programme aims to provide training for roles in journalism, teaching, research, publishing, and media. Students are able to develop skills in research, communication, writing, presentation, and independent learning. Some graduates choose to continue their studies at doctoral level.
The University Careers and Employability Team offer qualified advisors who can work with you to provide tailored, individual support and careers advice during your time at the University. As a member of our alumni we also offer one-to-one support in the first year after completing your course, including access to events, vacancy information and website resources; with access to online vacancies and virtual and website resources for the following two years.
This service can include one-to-one coaching, CV advice and interview preparation to help you maximise your future opportunities.
The service works closely with local, national and international employers, acting as a gateway to the business world.
First or upper class second honours degree.
If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages.
Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each element. For information regarding other English language qualifications we accept, please visit the English Requirements page.
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Subjects
- Management
- English
- Writing
- Full Time
- American Literature
- Methods
- Professional
- Gothic Spaces
- Contemporary American
- Contemporary Approaches
- Romantic Legacies
Course programme
- American Literature and the Road (Option)
- Contemporary American Fiction (Option)
- Contemporary Approaches to Literature (Core)
- Gothic Spaces (Option)
- Issues in Ecocriticism (Option)
- Print Culture and the Book in the Nineteenth Century (Option)
- Romantic Legacies (Option)
- The Nineteenth-Century Novel (Option)
- The Nineteenth-Century Woman Writer (Option)
- Women Writing the 21st Century (Option)
- Writing Utopia and Dystopia (Option)
Additional information
Home/EU
£7,700
Home/EU(including Alumni Scholarship 20% reduction)
£6,160
International
£14,600
International
(Including International Alumni / Global Postgraduate Scholarship** £2,000 reduction)
£12,600
MA English Literature - Full-time