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Course information
Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies MA
Course fact file Course length 1 year full–time. 2 years part–time.
Learn from the rich variety of staff research expertise and have the chance to concentrate on a particular area of literary study within the field.
Entry requirements
Our taught MA pathway in Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies offers choice, flexibility and the opportunity to specialise in this field. Our commitment to research–led teaching means that you are able to explore the cuttingedge of the discipline – from Romantics legacies to the representation of women in Victorian poetry and painting, to critical theory.
In addition to specifying your three module choices, you will also need to include a piece of written work of approximately 2,000 words in length on a literary subject.
You will normally require an English or English–related Honours degree (at least a 2:1 or equivalent) from a recognised university.
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Our course offers up–to–date training in research methods and skills. You will choose three modules, at least two of which are from within the pathway, and you will write a dissertation on a subject related to Romantic and/or Victorian studies. An MA Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies is often the platform for further research at PhD level, as well as providing an excellent grounding for jobs in education, the arts and the media.
Typical course content Core module: • Dissertation. Examples of optional modules: • Reflections on Revolution, 1789–1922 • Romantic Forms of Grief
• Literary Masculinity at the Fin–de–Siècle • Women and the Novel in the Eighteenth Century • Romantic and Victorian Labouring–Class Poetry.
• Thinking with Things in Victorian Literature
Teaching and learning The course permits both a broad–based, eclectic study of literary topics from the earliest periods of literature to the present and the possibility of specialisation through designated pathways. A strong emphasis is placed on independent research, and seminars usually involve a considerable amount of preparation, including short presentations and workshop activities.
Assessment Assessment for modules is usually by coursework essay. You will also complete a dissertation.
