COURSE CURRICULUM

The MA in English Literature offers a comprehensive program designed to develop advanced research, analytical, and critical skills in students. Core modules provide a solid foundation in research methods, communications, and independent scholarly inquiry, culminating in a dissertation that allows students to pursue an extended, self-directed study on a topic of their choice. This equips students with expertise in academic research, textual analysis, and effective communication, forming the basis for both further study and professional practice. The wide range of optional modules allows students to tailor their learning to their own interests and career goals, exploring topics such as historical and contemporary literature, critical theory, cultural studies, and literary performance. Modules cover diverse areas including the works of Chaucer and Shakespeare, modern and experimental poetry, Neo-Victorian fiction, gender and feminist studies, material culture, and the afterlives of historical literary figures. This flexibility encourages students to engage deeply with particular periods, genres, or thematic concerns, while developing a broad appreciation of literary traditions and innovations. Graduates gain critical, creative, and analytical skills applicable to careers in research, education, publishing, media, and cultural institutions, as well as the confidence to interpret and communicate complex ideas in both academic and professional contexts.