MA Literary Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London

This Masters programme offers a highly engaging and intellectually challenging study of literature from multiple perspectives. It allows students to explore a variety of literary periods, genres, and regions, from the 19th century to contemporary works, with an emphasis on critical and theoretical approaches. Students can choose to develop expertise in core areas like Modern and Contemporary American Literature, Critical Theory, and Victorian Literature in their first term. The course also features specialist options such as science fiction, climate change fiction, and Indigenous literature. The final term involves researching and writing a supervised dissertation relevant to the student's interests. The programme's flexible structure encourages both focused specialization and broad exploration across diverse modules, integrating literary texts with other media like film, photography, and art.