English Language and Literature

What will you learn?

The MA English Language and Literature provide you with an opportunity for advanced study in contemporary Literary Studies and Applied Linguistics.

It will provide you with the theoretical and analytical training required to continue to a research degree at the doctoral level or to develop professional skills relevant to working within relevant fields, including but not limited to the teaching of English, editing, and professional writing.

The course will develop your specialist knowledge of research methods and practices in the wider field of English to give you a strong methodological underpinning. This will be supplemented by specific applications of the study to increase your understanding of language use, and will enable you to make the transition from undergraduate study to the higher level required during your masters studies. Using a thoroughly interdisciplinary approach, the course then aims to equip you with theoretical knowledge and understanding whilst developing the practical skills required by work in the arts and humanities in English.

You will cover the range of theoretical approaches, making up the contemporary intellectual vocabulary of English and English Studies. The course will also develop your awareness of practices in language use and their application to various contexts. The course will focus on developing your ability to engage in critical evaluations of current research. It will also develop your ability to problem-solve with respect to real-world projects and case studies.