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The MA English Literary Studies is a postgraduate course offered by the University of Southampton. This course allows students to study English literature in a modern and dynamic academic environment, exploring a diverse range of topics from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 21st century. The program is ideal for students who have a desire to develop their knowledge of English Literature and wish to improve their skills in detailed analysis and independent research. Course Content: The course structure includes a mixture of core and optional modules. The core module will train students in the technicalities of literary analysis and research methodologies. Optional modules range across English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the twenty-first century. Students will complete a 20,000-word dissertation on a subject of their choice, helped by expert supervision.Key Modules: Some key modules covered in this course include, 'Approaches to Literature: Theory and Interpretation', 'Author-based Study', 'Creative Writing for Children', 'Gothic Origins and Innovations', 'Neo-Victorianism', and 'Writing the City'. Future Careers: Following the course, graduates have found roles in a variety of areas such as teaching, journalism, publishing, arts administration, media communications, and marketing. Others have progressed to further research, paving the way to doctoral studies. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.