English MA

City’s MA English aims to produce graduates who are versatile researchers, effective communicators and active, reflective learners with a range of subject-specific, transferable and employability skills. Underpinned by the conviction that English is an academic subject that makes a significant contribution to cultural life, this distinctive degree enables you to combine literary scholarship with creative and/ or professional writing.

The programme brings together:

• Theoretical and research training in English
• A predominantly modern and contemporary module diet centred around identity and genre that views literature as an active participant in social and cultural debates
• A varied assessment regime that fosters your subject-specific, research and transferable skills
• Access to elective modules in Publishing and Creative Writing that will enable you to develop additional, aligned skill-sets