Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1-2 years, full- or part-time
On our English Literature MA, you’ll explore the rich variety of writing in English from the Middle Ages to the present day, and – if you choose – develop a specialism in a particular period. Our programme allows you to work in-depth on medieval and Renaissance material, or on Victorian literature, or on contemporary literature, and to encounter authors from around the world.
Led by internationally recognised and world-leading experts, you’ll examine the cultural and historical factors that have shaped and continue to shape literature. You’ll build your academic knowledge and professional skills, culminating in a dissertation project of your own devising. In the process, you’ll receive training in research, communication and analysis crucial for a variety of careers.
The programme begins with two core modules designed to hone your skills and practise them on a range of literary works at an advanced level. At Leicester, interdisciplinary investigation is vital to our research. You’ll have the chance to find this out for yourself with your first choice of option. You can choose to study either boundary-crossing literature, creative writing, or film.
A minimum of a 2:1 degree in English literature or language or its equivalent. You will be asked to provide a personal statement as part of your application, explaining why you have chosen this course.
A Master's degree in English Literature is excellent preparation for a wide range of careers.
As well as deepening your knowledge of your chosen areas of English, you will work intensively on developing your research, communication and analytic skills. The Advanced Research Methods module focuses on communicating research to both academic and non-academic audiences, enabling you to rehearse explaining your work (and how it matters) to groups such as employers and the wider public.
Introduction to Postgraduate Research
The Family in Literature
Advanced Research Methods
Dissertation
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