Masters Degrees (Gothic)

Contemporary culture highlights a reawakened interest in the Gothic – from the current vogue for horror film and the extraordinary success of writers such as Stephen King and Stephenie Meyer, to manifestations of an alternative Gothic impulse in fashion, music and lifestyle. Read more

The MA Crime and Gothic Fictions will introduce you to the advanced study of two popular genres that have entertained and informed culture from the nineteenth century to the present day. Read more

Victorian society and culture was a contradiction – an era of bold vision and technological wonders entwined with deep social fears and cultural anxieties. Read more

This is our most flexible course. It’s designed to let you explore modules from across our degree programmes to create your own pathway. Read more

This course offers a flexible, challenging Master’s programme, delivered by a team of tutors with internationally recognised academic expertise in specialist areas. Read more

Immerse yourself in literature. Indulge your curiosity of language. Broaden your creative abilities and your career prospects. MA English combines the study of literatures, linguistics, critical theory and creative writing. Read more

Immerse yourself in literature. Indulge your curiosity of language. Broaden your creative abilities and your career prospects. MA English combines the study of literatures, linguistics, critical theory and creative writing. Read more

Our expert tutors will introduce you to the very latest academic debates in literary studies, and encourage you to examine the role of literature in the… Read more

This new MA pathway examines the transformation of English literature across a two-hundred-year period which saw the emergence of a modern public culture in the eighteenth century, the rise of Romanticism at a time of revolution and war, and the social and cultural changes of the Victorian era. Read more

Explore your passion for contemporary literature and the way it can be used to help our understanding of society. You will examine current developments and critical issues in the past 30 years of literature on a course that provides an international and cross-cultural outlook. Read more

This exciting course examines the role of contemporary literature in a number of different contexts. You will have the chance to explore a diverse range of texts, across varied modules, with the chance to explore a topic of your choice in specialist detail through your dissertation. Read more

From Africa through South Asia and the Middle East, the MA History offers a wide-reaching pathway in non-western history right up to the present day. Read more

Whether undertaken for the continued love of literature, or for personal or professional development, studying our Distance Learning MA English Literature will help you gain a more confident critical voice, and advanced analytical and research skills. Read more

This course will enable students to challenge current and prevailing digital orthodoxy in the built environment and determine strategies to future-proof design and construction processes. Read more

Whether undertaken for the continued love of literature, or for personal or professional development, studying our Distance Learning MA English Literature will help you gain a more confident critical voice and advanced analytical and research skills. Read more