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University of Sheffield: English Literature
| Institution | University of Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Department | School of English |
| Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
| Telephone | 0114 222 8030 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Explore the breadth and depth of English literature and choose to develop your creative writing skills on our MA degree. You can opt to focus on a particular time period, genre, style or theme, creating a programme that is unique to you and your interests.
Course description
You’ll study a range of areas in depth, such as contemporary and modernist literature, world cinema, Gothic studies, poetry, letter writing and literary linguistics. You can also engage with contemporary creative writing methods and practices.
Your assessment through essay assignments and research exercises will support your development as a scholar and equip you with a wide range of broadly applicable and employable skills.
Your masters dissertation allows you to undertake a significant and personal piece of research, with individual supervision from a member of our expert academic staff.
If you opt for creative writing, you’ll be producing portfolios of both creative and critical work for each module and for your dissertation, all of which may take the form of poetry, prose poetry, short stories, a novel extract, poetic prose, hybrid texts and other genres, as well as formal or cross-media experimentations.
As a postgraduate student you’ll also be encouraged to connect with the Faculty research centres (eg the Centres for the Gothic, for Film and Poetry and Poetics) and to engage with the research culture of the school. Sheffield also has a buzzing literary culture, and there are plenty of public and University readings, publications and festivals for you to get involved in.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject. You will be required to provide a portfolio submission of written work from your undergraduate degree level study, such as a dissertation or essay on an English topic. Subject requirements English Language, Your degree should be in an Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences subject. View an indicative list of degree titles we would consider on our website. We also consider a wide range of international qualifications. We assess each application on the basis of the applicant’s preparation and achievement as a whole. We may accept applicants whose qualifications don’t meet the published entry criteria but have other experience relevant to the course. The lists of required degree subjects and modules are indicative only. Sometimes we may accept subjects or modules that aren’t listed, and sometimes we may not accept subjects or modules that are listed, depending on the content studied. |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject. You will be required to provide a portfolio submission of written work from your undergraduate degree level study, such as a dissertation or essay on an English topic. Subject requirements English Language, Your degree should be in an Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences subject. View an indicative list of degree titles we would consider on our website. We also consider a wide range of international qualifications. We assess each application on the basis of the applicant’s preparation and achievement as a whole. We may accept applicants whose qualifications don’t meet the published entry criteria but have other experience relevant to the course. The lists of required degree subjects and modules are indicative only. Sometimes we may accept subjects or modules that aren’t listed, and sometimes we may not accept subjects or modules that are listed, depending on the content studied. |
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