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Global Literary Industries Management MA

Global Literary Industries Management MA

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Management (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Develop your critical skills on this Global Literary Industries Management MA at the University of Southampton. You’ll study Shakespeare, Austen and creative writing, and benefit from practical sessions and placement opportunities. Your learning will include exclusive access to curators, theatre directors, novelists and heritage venues. This master’s course will prepare you for a career in the literary or cultural industries.

This UK master’s course will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills for a career in literature and culture, in areas such as journalism, publishing, archiving, broadcasting, arts writing and heritage management.

We'll assess your knowledge through: essays, critical reviews, library and data retrieval exercises, annotated bibliographies, oral presentations and a final project.

Modules

This core module for the MA Global Literary Industries Management introduces the critical vocabularies for understanding the literary and cultural industries. It introduces the key conceptual and creative ideas that underpin literary arts management. It explores the changing meanings of authorship, ownership, originality and intertextuality. It evaluates why the genre and forms of writing matter and looks at how the distinctions between canonical, popular and experimental texts have been developed and maintained. It also examines questions of reading, cultural consumption and reception. It asks why, how,and where people read and what meanings they give to reading. Finally, it provides you with a vocabulary for writing, researching and talking about the institutions and markets of cultural institutions, as we look at the role that pedagogies, publishers and prizes play in the literary industry.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£27,800

Entry requirements

You’ll need a 2:1 degree in an arts, business, humanities or social sciences subject.

University information

The University of Southampton boasts a rich legacy of excellence in education, combining over a century of heritage and tradition with innovative modern teaching that prioritises the success of its students. Southampton is a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-focused UK universities, and today ranks within the top 17 institutions in the country, according to the 2024 Complete University Guide league table. With seven...more

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