Modern Literature & Culture MA
King's College London
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During this Modern Literature and Culture masters, youll encounter a broad range of nineteenth and twentieth-century literature and culture from Britain, North America and the English-speaking world. Youll get to study an eclectic array of texts and topics and to think across the period boundaries that restrict other courses. From the Victorian novel and Modernist poetics to early science fiction and postcolonial life writing, its possible to study almost any aspect of modern literature during ...Read more

During this Modern Literature and Culture masters, youll encounter a broad range of nineteenth and twentieth-century literature and culture from Britain, North America and the English-speaking world. Youll get to study an eclectic array of texts and topics and to think across the period boundaries that restrict other courses. From the Victorian novel and Modernist poetics to early science fiction and postcolonial life writing, its possible to study almost any aspect of modern literature during this MA. Youll be taught by one of the oldest English departments in the country and be perfectly located to explore the citys rich literary history first-hand thanks to our unrivalled location in central London.

Key benefits

  • Pursue your interest in modern literature and culture without being restricted by strict period boundaries
  • Broaden your knowledge with an inclusive literary approach, attending to magazines, periodicals, zines and manifestoes, as well as novels, poetry and drama
  • Tailor your studies with a variety of optional modules, and specialise in the areas of your choice
  • Learn in a dynamic, research-led environment that values independent thought
  • Enjoy the benefits of being located in central London and get easy access to the British Library and the capitals other major libraries and archives

Course Essentials This Modern Literature and Culture MA presents a rare opportunity to study the literature and culture of both the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Youll strengthen your knowledge of canonical nineteenth- and twentieth-century authors such as Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Christina Rossetti, Henry James, W.E.B. DuBois, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf and Jean Rhys alongside lesser-known authors and movements. The inclusive literary approach of this Modern Literature and Culture masters means youll encounter texts in a wide array of forms and formats. Youll read novels, poetry and drama alongside Modernist magazines, Victorian periodicals, feminist zines and anticolonial manifestoes.

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Kainat
10 Feb 23

student support is quite slow, particularly quite a lot of admin issues. could use more financial support as well as options are very limited for international students. otherwise..Read more

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Robin
10 Feb 23

KCL has great staff and professors and a very diverse student body. I really enjoy my course and the people I met thanks to it. However, the administration neglects vulnerable..Read more

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Entry requirements

Standard requirements

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelors (honours) degree

If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

Programme-Specific Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in English, or a subject in which English plays a significant part; other disciplines may be considered.

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£12,468 per year

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£27,996 per year

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£27,996 per year

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King's College London
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King's College London
Strand Westminster London WC2R 2LS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Temple  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Charing Cross   0.2 miles away
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