English Literature MLitt: Pathway in Romantic and Victorian Studies

University of St Andrews

The pathway in Romantic and Victorian Studies enhances students’ knowledge and thinking about Romanticism and Victorian literature through the study of literary culture from the 1790s to 1900. By exploring a range of literary genres, students will gain knowledge of the phases of literary production and reception, and of relevant cultural and historical contexts. By choosing Romantic and Victorian Studies you will: develop your skills as a researcher within a specific area of study, immersing yourself in the literature of this rich and diverse era; study Romantic and Victorian literature in relation to a diverse range of ideologies, including discourses of revolution and reform, debates about gender, and aestheticism.