English Literature: Fantasy MLitt

This programme allows you to engage with one of the most vibrant literary genres of the last two centuries - and a major cultural phenomenon of our time. You will be supported by a friendly, internationally acclaimed team of scholars working in all areas of the arts, from literature and comics to film, TV, education, history of art and modern languages. Fantasy-related events are organised each year, from conferences to field trips, from talks and conversations involving writers, editors and visiting scholars to reading parties, film showings and exhibitions. You will be a member of the Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic at the University of Glasgow. You will have access to world class libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and teachingresearch facilities. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant cultural scene of Glasgow itself, which attracts major fantasy-related conventions and is famous throughout the world for its musical, artistic, technological and literary energy. The critical and analytical skills you develop and the ability to conduct rigorous independent study make this programme an ideal step towards an academic career. Graduates from English Literature have also gone on to careers in: writing, editing, publishing, teaching, media, heritage sector.

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject. A 2.2 Honours degree may be considered.