2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MA English Literature (Renaissance pathway)
| Programme code: | MA-ENG/RL-FT | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Alison Searle | Contact address: | A.A.Searle@leeds.ac.uk |
This programme is available to UK and EU applicants for part time study (over 2 academic years). Please contact pgtenglish@leeds.ac.uk for further information.
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Good honours degree (First or 2:i or its equivalent) in English or Renaissance Literature, or a degree scheme including English or Renaissance Literature, or in a related subject.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of English
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of English
Programme specification:
The Renaissance pathway of the MA in English Literature will enable a close study of a wide range of texts from the period 1550-1640, including poetry, drama, and prose, and a variety of authors including Shakespeare. These works will be analysed in relation to their social, political and intellectual contexts, exploring the connections between the literature and the period in which it was produced.
Depending on the modules chosen, students might focus on various aspects of Renaissance literature and its cultural and social contexts (e.g. the period's religious ideas, political theory and practice, social structures and assumptions), while the compulsory reseach project / dissertation provides opportunities for students to develop their particular interests through the rich resources of the Brotherton Library and its Special Collections of early books and manuscripts, as well as extensive electronic resources. Chosen research projects / dissertation topics must lay within the field of English Renaissance Literature.
This distinctive pathway allows students to develop an existing enthusiasm for English Renaissance Literature and to explore further those areas of the subject which may not have figured significantly in their undergraduate programme. It affords an excellent platform for work at doctoral level.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| ENGL5841M | Studying English: Research Methods | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ENGL5842M | Research Project | 60 credits | 1 Feb to 30 Sep |
Optional modules:
Candidates must take a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 90 credits from the list of pathway-specific option modules listed below and/or a maximum of 60 credits from the list of all available English modules.
| ENGL5817M | Shakespeare's Tyrants | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| ENGL5836M | Turks, Moors, and Jews: Staging the Exotic in the Renaissance | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Please note that this is an indicative module list. A different selection of modules is offered each year.
Elective modules:
Candidates may take up to 30 credits in approved modules outside the School of English.
Last updated: 30/04/2018
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