Literature, Culture and Society 1700-1900
School of English,
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Course description
This exciting interdisciplinary programme examines the key literary and cultural events of the period. You will complete one compulsory core module which introduces you to the central critical debates involved in examining literature from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. You will also take optional modules and complete a dissertation.
Modules
Core modules
Interdisciplinary approaches to literature and culture: 1700–1900.
Optional modules
Examples of optional modules may include:
- Rebels, Heroes, and Reactionaries: Poetry of the Enlightenment and Romantic Periods
- Love and Lyric
- I want a hero: Romantic and Victorian Epic
- Romantic Gothic
- Murderers and Degenerates
- Victorian Bodies
- Confession
- Foundlings, Fostering and Adoption in Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries
- Humans, Animals, Monsters and Machines: From Gulliver’s Travels to King Kong.
You may also apply for a work-based module in a relevant gallery or museum.
Teaching
Teaching takes place through seminars.
Assessment
You will be assessed by essays and a 15,000-word dissertation.
Duration
- 1 year full-time
- 2 years part-time
Entry requirements
At least a 2:1 honours degree in English literature, language, linguistics, or a related discipline (eg history, philosophy, modern languages).
English language requirements
Overall IELTS grade of 7.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Fees and funding
Studentships
There are a number of studentships and fee bursaries available, funded by either the University or the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Deadlines for funding applications are usually in winter/early spring.
Apply
You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It's a quick and easy process.
The course information set out here may change before you begin, particularly if you are applying significantly in advance of the start date.