English: Issues in Modern Culture MA

UCL (University College London)

Cement your skills for possible future careers in research, the media or communications through this course that explores literary works and societal developments from c. 1900 onwards. The English: Issues in Modern Culture MA enables you to study a range of media, forms and genres while developing crucial research skills. Taught at UCL, with its acclaimed academics, leading research and literary collections, this is a unique opportunity. The course explores a range of media, forms and genres using a variety of scholarly approaches, and encourages the development of independent research skills. The Modern Literature and Culture module encourages close reading of works by writers of the period, while the Critical Contexts and the Special Topics modules offer the opportunity to analyse technologies, media, philosophical perspectives and art forms underpinning writing from c.1900 to the present. The course is particularly suitable for graduates with a first degree in English, although applicants holding a degree in a related subject will be considered. The course gives students a thorough grounding in the skills needed for independent research, and is an ideal foundation for further academic study in this field.