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Modern Literary Cultures – (M.A.)
University of Hertfordshire
School of Humanities| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,740 - ≈ € 12,030 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Hatfield / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Hertfordshire
This programme is intended to look at the representation of particular cultural issues across a range of texts. You will be asked to consider the representation of a particular topic or concept in a range of texts across time and to ask how these representations respond to each other and to the changing political and social circumstances for the text. You will also be asked to consider how a range of texts from a short historical period respond differently to a shared set of historical circumstances. Modules ask you to engage with the major contemporary theoretical and critical issues in modern literary studies.
For the MA, you take three 30-credit modules, two 15-credit research methods modules, plus a dissertation (equivalent to four 15-credit modules). The Postgraduate Diploma requires three 30-credit modules (plus the research methods modules) and the Postgraduate Certificate requires two 30-credit modules. Assessment of modules is normally by coursework, either two pieces of about 2-3,000 words, or one piece of 4-5,000 words.
The English Literature subject group organises a range of literary activities including visits from influential speakers. Recently, these have included talks by the film writer Tony Grounds and the poet Frieda Hughes.
The advanced research skills the programme gives you are of value in a wide range of careers.
Careers
The advanced research skills the programme gives you are of value in a wide range of careers.
Contents
Core modules
Literature Dissertation Literature Research Methods 1: Critical and Theoretical Debates Literature Research Methods 2: Advanced Research Skills Optional modules
* Dandies, Decadents and New Women: Fin de siecle Literary Culture 18801900
* Mass Culture and Modernity
* Poetic Cultures
* Reading the Vampire: Science, Sexuality and Alterity in Modern Culture
* Romanticism, Education and the Making of the Modern Child
* Sex. Class and Violence: Studies in Literature and Film
* Studies in the finde-siecle: Late nineteenth Century Cultures
* Working Class Writing
* Writing the American West
Teaching methods
Assessment is normally by coursework only. Taught modules require either two pieces of coursework of approximately 2-3,000 words, or one piece of coursework of 4-5,000 words.
The dissertation is an extended piece of research, normally 15,000 words in length.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
We require at least an upper second class honours (or equivalent) degree with a significant element (at least 50%) of Literature. Graduates with an Honours Degree in any discipline who have other wise demonstrated potential to succeed at postgraduate level in Literature will also be considered. IELTS requirement - 6.5.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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