Masters Degrees (Gothic Literature)

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

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

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

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

The University of Worcester welcomes applications to undertake research towards MPhil and PhD degrees in English Literature and Language. 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 MA provides you with the opportunity to develop a critical understanding of current thinking in contemporary literature and literatures of the past, and the opportunity to enhance your writing, communication and research skills. 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 wider world. . 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

Develop advanced skills in analysing texts and discourses. Explore up-to-date and innovative research skills. Engage with your chosen texts at an advanced level . Read more

Our English Literature MA offers the opportunity to pursue English literary studies at an advanced level. Read more

This exciting taught postgraduate literature course allows you to study the writers and literatures of the Highlands and Islands, in the communities to which they belong. Read more

The MA in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture explores the dynamic relationship between literary texts of the long 19th century (1789-1914) and the fascinating culture from which they emerged. Read more