MA English Literature

The MA in English Literature at Swansea University is a flexible program designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of the discipline, with a particular emphasis placed on issues surrounding culture and society. This program encourages independent critical thinking and aims to equip students with skills applicable to various fields and professions. Course Content: The course is comprised of taught modules (which are delivered in the first two semesters) and a final dissertation. The taught modules cover a broad array of subjects like cultural theory, the gothic, Renaissance literature, women’s writing and feminism, and postcolonial literature. The final dissertation allows students to research a topic of their choosing under expert supervision.Key Modules: Some of the key modules include 'Forgotten Radical Cultures of the Nineteenth Century,' 'People and Places,' 'Gothic Transformations,' 'Writing Trauma: The Holocaust,' among others. Accreditations: Not mentioned.Future Careers: This course provides a foundation for careers in areas such as teaching, media, marketing, and management, while also offering broad transferable skills applicable to other professions. Some students proceed to further research at the doctoral level in English Literature. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.