MA English Literature

The University of Reading presents an exciting opportunity for students to delve deep into English Literature through their MA English Literature program. The course offers a broad spectrum of literary fields to explore and provides flexibility for students to follow their particular interests. Course Content: The course spans one year for full-time students and up to two years for those opting for part-time studies. Taught by nationally and internationally recognised scholars, the curriculum incorporates a variety of masterclasses, seminars, and includes a dissertation project. The extensive course content includes modernism, medieval literature, drama from Shakespeare to the contemporary, American and world literatures, Victorian, and romantic literature.Key Modules: Some of the major modules covered in this course include 'English in Education', 'Avant-Garde and Experimental Texts', 'Constructions of Sexual Identity in the Novels of Virginia Woolf and Her Contemporaries', 'Contemporary American Fiction', 'Modernist Magazines', and 'Early Modern Drama: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries’.Future Careers: The English Literature MA degree empowers graduates with critical thinking and analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and organisational competence, equipping them for a diverse range of careers. These areas include publishing, journalism, public relations, teaching, IT, administrative and managerial jobs, marketing, the public service sector, and careers requiring writing and editorial skills.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.