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- English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Literature MA
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Qualification
MA - Master of Arts
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Location
University of Liverpool
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
23-SEP-24
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Duration
12 months
Course summary
Course overview
Your postgraduate studies on the Modern and Contemporary Literature MA pathway will be shaped and informed by leading international researchers in the literature and culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Introduction
Our research and teaching focuses on some of the most critical and pressing issues of our time, including contemporary racism as a legacy of transatlantic slavery in neo-slave narratives; surrealist depictions of climate change; global feminisms; the precarity of whiteness in American novels; and the crisis of post-modernity in contemporary writing. Tutors contributing to the pathway include New Generation Thinkers, award-winning writers and critics and members of the Global Literatures Research Group.
Regular visits by a range of international writers and poets, in association with the Centre for New and International Writing, will enhance your study. In the past we have welcomed writers including George Saunders, Neil Gaiman, Nuar Alsadir and Jay Bernard. The pathway integrates teaching with Liverpool’s host of world-class cultural institutions and venues, such as the Everyman Theatre, the International Slavery Museum, Tate Liverpool and the Liverpool Biennial.
Who is this course for?
The MA is particularly suitable for graduates looking to pursue careers in the arts, culture, creative and heritage sectors, including journalism, copywriting, management in arts and culture organisations and teaching.
What you'll learn
The MA in English Literature provides students with rigorous academic training in the broad interdisciplinary field of literary history, theory and culture. The professional skills that students will develop upon completion of the programme will prepare them well for a wide range of potential employment areas.
Departmental support includes:
- Dedicated to small group teaching
- Diverse and international student community
- Connections with local and national arts and literature institutions
- Access to the largest Science Fiction archive in Europe
- Vibrant and active research environment linked to the Centre for New and International Writing and the Literature and Science Hub Life, as well as other department-based research centres
- Interdisciplinary teaching and research environment.
Application deadline
30 August 2024
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University information
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University League Table
24th
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Campus address
University of Liverpool, The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
32nd out of 97 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 205141 70%30th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10062.0 62%60th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.79 76%82nd