English Literature

Within this English Literature MA program from the University of Nottingham thepublished staff will support you to build your research skills and explore a range of literary genres, from Romantic poetry to dystopias.

Theyfocus on:

• questions of genre
• establishing and challenging a literary canon
• the idea of the archive, notions of orality and performance
• the relationship between manuscript and print cultures
• editorial practice and politics

Theyalso investigate textual and critical issues involved in studying literatures in their cultural and historical contexts. For example, you might trace the textual history of a modernist novel through its drafts, or investigate the epistolary networks which shaped court poetry.

You can also study what you enjoy the most, with optional modules in a variety of literary forms, genres and themes.

Career opportunities:

Our graduates enter a diverse rage of careers. The skills gained during this degree stand our graduates in good stead in areas from publishing to the heritage sector, and from marketing to academia.

You will gain a range of transferable skills, including:

• collating information
• writing persuasively
• managing deadlines
• balancing creative and analytical thinking

75% of postgraduates from the School of English secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average starting salary was £20,796

Courses include:

• Modernism and the Avant-Garde in Literature and Drama

• Place, Region, Empire

• Poetry: Best words, Best Order

• Speculative Fictions

• Textualities: Defining, making and using text

• Dramatic Discourse