MA in English Literature: Provisional module selection 2026/27 - full time students
Course Structure
Autumn term:
- Research Methods - we will automatically allocate you to this so you do not need to apply
- 2 x 30 CAT modules, each assessed by coursework
Spring term:
- 2 x 30 CAT modules, each assessed by coursework
Spring/Summer terms:
- 60 CATS - 16,000 word dissertation – EN956 - we will automatically allocate you to this, so you do not need to apply
Core Module - A Critical Theory module must be selected:
Critical Theory Today
Fundamentals of World Literature
Critical Environments
Feminist Literary Theory
From 2026/27 choose a module from the following list:
Term 1 Modules:
- Research Methods
- EN942 - Fundamentals of World Literature (Priority: MA World Literature)
- EN9A7 - Drama and Performance Theory (Priority: MA English and Drama)
- EN9C1 - Critical Theory Today (Priority: MA Critical and Cultural Theory)
- EN9ZE - Critical Environments (Priority: MA Environmental Humanities)
- EN926 - British Dramatist in Society
- EN938- Theory from the Margins
Term 2 Modules:
- EN9B5 - World Literature in the Anthropocene
- EN913 - Feminist Literary Theory
- EN9C2 - Literature and Lifecourse
- EN991-Ecopoetics
*You can take one 30 CATS module from outside of the department during your degree, including modules offered by the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATLLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window) and the Centre for the study of the Renaissance (CSR).
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