English Literature MA
Facts about English Literature
| Qualification | MA |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years |
| Attendance | To be confirmed |
| Assessment | Essays and other written coursework; presentations; 15,000-word dissertation. |
| Course structure | |
| NB: This course was previously known as English MA. | |
Choose Kingston's English Literature MA
Our MA in English Literature is designed for students who have already studied the subject at undergraduate level and who wish to:
- deepen their knowledge of English literature;
- improve their powers of literary analysis; and
- strengthen their skills in academic research and writing through study and analysis of both literary and non-literary writing taken from a broad selection of historical periods and literary traditions.
What will you study?
This course offers a programme of modules which focus on issues relating to constructions of identity. It develops a broad range of theoretical approaches and practical skills for the analysis of literature, rather than a narrow focus on any single literary tradition or historical period.
All students will study conceptual approaches to literature and advanced research skills in core modules, as well as writing a 15,000-word dissertation on an area of English literature of your choosing under specialist supervision.
Areas of staff expertise include early modern literature, 18th century literature, Victorian literature, contemporary literature, life writing, literature and empire, suburban studies, gender studies and representations of Islam.
Course structure
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
Optional modules
- Empire and its Aftermath
- Gender and Sexuality
- Writing Lives, Writing Places
- Psyche, Subject, Sex
- Special Study: America Dreaming: Suburbia, Literature and Culture
- Special Study: Contemporary American Fiction
- Special Study: Images of Love and Sex in Medieval and Renaissance Culture
- Special Study: Iris Murdoch
- Special Study: Writing and Environment
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- Creative Writing & the Creative Economy MA
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Funding for English Literature MA students includes £500 bursaries to help support our events programme; Annual Fund scholarships of up to £3,000 towards your fees; and international scholarships of up to £3,000.
As a student on this course you will be part of the Kingston Writing School, a vibrant community of outstanding writers, journalists and publishers.