English Literature (MA)

Southampton’s MA English Literature will deepen your knowledge of literature in English and provide you with advanced research skills to support your postgraduate career.On this programme you'll be taught by the English Department’s world-leading experts. Their research ranges across postcolonial and world literature, film and digital media, and the environmental humanities.Your core modules will focus on research skills and employability, and the latest theoretical approaches to contemporary world literatures. A wide range of optional modules will enable you explore your own research interests in topics such as:Ecological Crisis and Environmental HumanitiesGender and SexualityHuman RightsLiterature and Social ActivismDigital CulturesThe Publishing WorldYou'll also have the freedom to pursue your own independent interests in the final Dissertation project.This English Literature Master's degree provides you with advanced skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, research methods and project management. You'll enhance your employability by studying the social uses of research and creative practice, preparing you for a career in a wide range of fields, including:MediaPublishingAcademiaEducationMuseums and HeritageBroadcastingDigital CommunicationsMarketing