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English Literature: Modern and Contemporary Literature MA

University of Liverpool

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of Liverpool

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    23-SEP-24

  • 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

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 22,400per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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University of Liverpool

  • University League Table

    24th

  • Campus address

    University of Liverpool, The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, England

Personalised and supported entrance into the UK for international students.
Dedicated 'International Plus' careers offer for international students.
A global community of 280,000 alumni.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    32nd out of 97 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 205
    141 70%

    30th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    60th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.79 76%

    82nd

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