Mlitt English Language and Literature

The English Language and Literature postgraduate degree programme at the University of Aberdeen delves into language and literature's integral roles in our lives. It provides the opportunity to explore these in depth, across periods and places. It helps students to develop a rigorous, critically engaged and historically grounded understanding of the English Language and Literature.Course Content: The course comprises independent study, taught components with a range of assessments that include essays, presentations and a dissertation. It explores periods (Medieval, Renaissance, Eighteenth-Century, Victorian, Modern, Contemporary), genres (poetry, drama, the novel), and critical theories. Key Modules: Some of the modules include Studies in Culture and Community, Theories of Literature and Culture, Institutions and Histories of Literature: Renaissance to Enlightenment, Institutions and Histories of Literature: Romanticism to Contemporary, plus special modules in particular periods, authors or genres. Future Careers: The skills acquired in the course are useful for roles in teaching, journalism, publishing, copywriting, public relations, and any profession requiring skills in close reading, analysis and clear, concise writing; whilst also preparing students for PhD research. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.