English Literature MA
University of Warwick
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English Literature MA offers a varied flexible approach to graduate study within one of the worlds leading English departments. With options ranging from early modern drama to Mad Max Warwick allows you to explore while working with those at the cutting intellectual edge of literary studies.Course OverviewOur MA will train you in the study of writing and culture across a range of periods national traditions and genres. It has an open and flexible study route. You will choose from a number of ...Read more

English Literature MA offers a varied flexible approach to graduate study within one of the world's leading English departments. With options ranging from early modern drama to Mad Max Warwick allows you to explore while working with those at the cutting intellectual edge of literary studies.

Course Overview

Our MA will train you in the study of writing and culture across a range of periods national traditions and genres. It has an open and flexible study route. You will choose from a number of modules that address a range of issues and topics in the field of literatures written in English as well as literary theory and world literature. Modules range from Anglophone and translated literatures in English queer studies to ecocriticism Shakespeare to Victorian literature American studies to readings of the Caribbean. You will study four modules two in Term One and two in Term Two; and undertake a dissertation project on an (approved) topic of your choice with a specialised supervisor in Term Three.

Teaching and Assessment

Alongside your four modules you also get the chance to pursue your own distinct research interests in the dissertation (16000 words). This is an opportunity to develop a new idea from one of your modules into something longer. Alternatively you could write on a subject or a figure that has always fascinated you.

You can write about anything within the broadly-conceived boundaries of 'literary studies' although your subject must fall within the interests of an available member of the teaching staff and must be feasible in terms of resources to be accepted.

People often use their MA dissertations as springboards to PhD projects and have sometimes gone on to publish parts of their work in scholarly journals.

You will attend a series of workshops in the autumn term designed to help shape your general ideas into a feasible proposal. You will submit a full proposal towards the end of the autumn term and be assigned an appropriate supervisor. You will begin preliminary work on your dissertation in spring.

Careers

Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including: Deloitte; International Institute for Environment and Development; TeachFirst; The Times; V&A Museum; Yale University Press. They have pursued roles such as: arts officers producers and directors; higher education teaching professionals; journalists newspaper and periodical editors; management consultants and business analysts and marketing associate professionals.

Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant offering impartial advice and guidance together with workshops and events throughout the year. Previous examples of workshops and events include:

  • Understanding Assessment Centres
  • Careers following your English and Comparative Literary Studies Degree
  • Discovering Careers in the Creative Industries
  • Careers in Publishing and Journalism
  • Freelancing
  • Careers in the Public Sector
  • Warwick careers fairs throughout the year

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21 Nov 24

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Laura
21 Nov 24

I really like the support from personal tutors and the interactions with professors because everyone seems very approachable and friendly. I struggled with the aspects of being..Read more

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Entry requirements

Minimum requirements 65% (or equivalent) in an undergraduate degree in English Literature or a related degree. Applicants may be required to provide a writing sample to demonstrate suitability for the course.

Tuition fees

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£11,060 per year

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£24,880 per year

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£24,880 per year

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