MA Modern and Contemporary Literature

• Study post-1900 literature in all its geographical, formal and thematic complexity and diversity.
• Explore a variety of critical and theoretical approaches to modern and contemporary writing.
• Study at a Top 15 UK University for English and Creative Writing (Complete University Guide 2022).
• Become part of a community of active researchers working in the fields of contemporary writing, creative writing, modernism studies and postcolonial studies.
• Discover the literary heritage and cultural assets of Manchester, a UNESCO City of Literature.

Our MA Modern and Contemporary Literature master's course offers an opportunity to become part of a dynamic group of researchers working in 20th and 21st century literature, culture and theory.

You will undertake an intensive and challenging investigation of the broad field of modern and contemporary writing. Units provide opportunities to study modernisms, postcolonial writing, cultural theory, radical subcultures, American culture, contemporary fiction and much more.

We focus on the relationships between texts and the various political and historical contexts in which they are produced and in which they circulate. Via detailed engagements with aesthetic form, we consider the connections between cultural and political practice, with particular focus on representations and constructions of sexuality, class, gender and race.

Full entry requirements

We will only consider a minimum overall grade of 7.0 in IELTS with 7.0 in writing and no skill below 6.5 or 100+ in the TOEFL iBT with a minimum writing score of 25 and no skill below 22.

If you have obtained a different qualification, please check our English language requirements to ensure that it is accepted and equivalent to the required standard.

Please note that this course does not make conditional offers on completing a pre-sessional course. You must already meet the minimum requirements as outlined above or your application will be rejected.

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