University of Birmingham, School of English, Drama and Creative Studies MA Degrees

Are you interested in learning how the English language works? How it may be analysed and how you learn languages? The MA in Applied Linguistics is a programme that allows you to develop expertise in specific areas of linguistics, such as corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis and/or language pedagogy. Read more

Are you interested in the relationship between language and society? Do you want to learn more about how vocabulary works and the difference between spoken and written language?  Our MA in Applied Linguistics is intended for anyone interested in the application of language research to language pedagogy, and for teachers of English who wish to upgrade their professional standing. Read more

Are you interested in the relationship between language and society, or in how language is organised in the mind? Do you want to learn more about how… Read more

Our MA in Comparative Literature and Critical Theories is an interdisciplinary, transnational programme. Read more

Short fiction, the novel, poetry, plays and screenplays: define and refine your chosen genre at the University of Birmingham, and explore genres that are new to your writing experience. Read more

This innovative programme gives you the opportunity to explore your literary interests from the medieval period through to present day. Read more

Do you want to develop a broad range of skills that will be directly applicable within the film, television and creative industries? Are you looking to kick-start your career in audio-visual production or scholarly research? The MA in Film and Television: Research and Production places employability and storytelling at the heart of the programme. Read more

Are you interested in understanding and critiquing the ways in which language is used in politics, the media, and intercultural communication? In today’s ‘globalised’ world, it is increasingly necessary to communicate across cultural boundaries of language, style and values. Read more

Are you committed to ideas of community, inclusivity, sustainability and wellbeing in theatre practice? Are you interested in advancing your artistic practices… Read more

This programme offers an unrivalled opportunity to study Shakespeare in the heart of his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. Read more

This unique programme has been designed to create forward-thinking conversations about what Shakespeare is and what Shakespeare can be in today’s world. Read more

Immerse yourself in the works of Shakespeare with our MA in Shakespeare and Education. This distinctive MA explores pedagogy and the ways in which Shakespeare has been used in the classroom at different historical and cultural moments. Read more

Are you interested in a career in English language teaching? Are you already an early-career teacher of English and want to advance your professional standing?  Our distinctive, well-established and popular MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is designed for those with less than one year’s language teaching experience. Read more

Are you interested in a career in English language teaching? Are you already a teacher of English and want to advance your professional standing?  Our popular MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is designed for practising teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Read more