Literature Postgraduate Degrees

...Students deciding to pursue English at Penn study language, literature, literary history and theories of literary production in a thirteen-course major of flexible design. While completing the language and literature requirement and the five required courses in the literary historical "core...

...A detailed understanding of the main historical approaches and methods underpinning the subject. An awareness of current scholarship and the ability to evaluate it. The development of a sound analysis and knowledge of chosen literatures, both regionally and culturally specific. A broad theoretical...

...Taught jointly by the Schools of Welsh and English, the Literatures of Wales MA is the first course anywhere in the world which focuses on the study and comparison of texts from the two main literary traditions in Wales (where necessary in English translation). Wales is the only one of the British... Learn about: Cultural History, Gender and Wales, Who Speaks for Wales?...

...We’ve designed this MA in Literature, Landscape and Environment for students interested in further study or careers in the rapidly expanding green industry. Located in a World Heritage site, you’ll study in the centre of a region rich with literary connections and with some of the finest landscapes... Learn about: Environmental Writing...

...Students deciding to pursue English at Penn study language, literature, literary history and theories of literary production in a thirteen-course major of flexible design. While completing the language and literature requirement and the five required courses in the literary historical "core...

...The MA in English Literature at Brunel University London offers a combination of various approaches to the study of literary texts, including the historical, author-oriented readings, periodization and a postmillennial focus. It is underpinned by certain core issues: identity, culture and literary... Learn about: Ms Word...

...Comparative Literature at St Andrews gives you the chance to explore a range of literatures – Arabic, Persian, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish in English translation, as well as texts from the UK and US – allowing you to gain insight into the different cultural traditions, socio... Learn about: FAIRY TALES, Literary Canon, Comparative Literature...

...with papers given by invited international and UK speakers, reflecting the Philosophy Section's research specialisms in both continental and analytic fields... Learn about: Visual culture, European philosophy, MLitt English...

...Building on the longstanding tradition of interdisciplinary research and teaching at Sussex, the Literature and Philosophy MA exemplifies the fruitful co-operation between Philosophy and English. You’ll study in a stimulating environment for creative thinking, open discussion and critical... Learn about: Critical Theory...

...The course offers you a broad range of topics in English, including gender, race theory and postcolonial literature and theory, medieval literature, Shakespeare, the gothic, the American Suburban novel, Iris Murdoch, slavery and empire. It also offers you the chance to engage in continental... Learn about: Animals and Cyborgs, Sex and Text, American Countercultures...

...The MLitt in German and Comparative Literature offers a unique opportunity to gain a comparative perspective on German literature through a joint qualification from the University of St Andrews (MLitt) and the University of Bonn in Germany (MA)... Learn about: Cultural Theory, Comparative Literature, Cultural Contexts...

...In pursuing either a master’s or doctoral degree, graduate students in literature are encouraged to balance breadth of knowledge with depth of specialization. Our faculty has a wide range of interests and expertise, spanning traditional historical periods and cross-disciplinary fields like queer... Learn about: English Conversation, English studies, Writ Across Genres...

...The humanities and social sciences help us to understand cultures through historical and contemporary lenses. In the Literature, Culture, and Tradition concentration, offered by Penn LPS Online, you study and analyze the worldviews of different cultures, exploring cultural change and continuity...

...Our online MA in Literature and Culture enables you to explore innovative and diverse texts and their many different contexts – historical, social and political. Your engagement will focus on themes at the forefront of contemporary culture, including identity politics, Otherness...

...The MLitt in Biblical Languages and Literature offers students with existing competence in Biblical languages the opportunity to increase their linguistic and exegetical skills through sustained close and critical engagement with the Biblical texts and themes... Learn about: New Testament, Hebrew Readings, Biblical Themes...

...Entry requirements Entry requirements Minimum UK requirements Master of Arts degree with Merit and a minimum of 65% overall in a subject in which the study of literature plays a significant part; applicants must have the linguistic skills relevant to their research project, or be willing to develop... Learn about: English Language, German poetry, World Literature...

...This Masters programme has been designed to develop students' theoretical understanding of contemporary literature in its cultural, social, intellectual and aesthetic contexts. It allows students to engage with the diverse field of late 20th and early 21st century literatures in both critical...

... literature... Learn about: Literature and politics, Literary Theory, Apocalypse Literature...

..., with an attempt to place Dante’s work in the intellectual and social context of the late Middle Ages by relating literature to philosophical, theological... Learn about: Italian Language...

...American Literature pathway Medieval and Early Modern pathway Modern and Contemporary pathway Film pathway Literary-Linguistics pathway Gothic... Learn about: Modern Languages, Degree programmes, English Literature...