Critical Theory MA

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Full time & Part time September MA One year FT, two years PT

Education Languages, Literature & Culture Sociology Research Skills Social Theory London United Kingdom On Campus

About the course

Our Critical Theory MA is a unique interdisciplinary course focused on the history, study and applications of critical methodologies across the humanities.

Students will explore some of the major modern schools of thought and contemporary theories and practices of critique and interpretation as they have developed from a basis in Marxist thought and Contintental Philosophy through to applications in relation to biopolitics, race, technology and sexuality.

The course gives students the opportunity to follow their own interests from a wide range of optional modules across the humanities and social sciences, all of which draw on the varied and lively research culture of King’s in these fields.

Leads to careers in universities, the media, arts, teaching and journalism.

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 2:1 honours in a humanities discipline. We may consider other qualifications if you can demonstrate relevant experience.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

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17 January 2024

Where will I study?

King’s College London

It is home to over 11,700 postgraduate students and attracts some of the best academic minds in the world. It is ranked a top 10 university in the world by the 2020 QS World University Rankings and we are recognised for the global influence of our research and innovation.

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