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TAKE ON AN
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CHALLENGE
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LITERARY
JOURNEY OF
DISCOVERY
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?
Gill Minikin is...
Take on an intellectual challenge
Did you finish your undergraduate degree with questions left unanswered? Is there an area of English
Literature that you want to explore in greater depth? On this course you’ll find a thriving postgraduate
community that will stretch your intellect and deepen your critical appreciation of English Literature.
ABOUT THE COURSE
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n 100% of our research is internationally
recognised.*
n 20% of our reseach is world leading.*
n Our research expertise includes fiction and
drama as well as poetry.
n Our teaching is informed by our research. This
means that as a student you will benefit from the
latest academic thinking.
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RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
that spans Renaissance to contemporary
literature.
You can choose to keep your options open or
take a specific pathway and specialise in the
area that interests you the most.
The department has an excellent reputation
and we consistently rank as one of the best
English Literature departments in the country.
You’ll benefit from our supportive environment
which offers small group sizes and individual
tutorials to help you flourish in your studies.
You can choose to study full or part time.
Classes are held in the evening so that you
can fit your studies around work or other
commitments.
Apart from making you extremely
knowledgeable in your chosen field,
the MA provides you with essential
transferable skills in research and
problem-solving, as well as a greater
perspective on things.
Zita Zelei, MA English Literature
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COURSE CONTENT
The course is designed to improve your research skills, allow you to delve deeper
into the areas that interest you, and carry out a sustained piece of research. The
basic structure is as follows:
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A compulsory core module — Key Concepts and Methods in Humanities
Research will give you a grounding that will support the rest of your MA.
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Two elective modules — you can choose from specialist options that include
fiction, poetry, and drama covering a range of periods from the Renaissance to
the present.
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Complete a Dissertation — you will complete an in depth piece of research
and produce a 15,000 word dissertation on a literary topic of your choice. You
will be supported in your research by a specialist tutor who will supervise your
research.
Whatever pathway you may choose, you can opt to take an Independent Study
Module in which you can pursue in greater depth a specific topic of your choosing.
PATHWAYS
You can tailor the course to suit you and your interests. You can choose to study
a broad range of texts or specialise in one of the following period pathways. On
each pathway you will study the literary and cultural production of that period and
examine the historical, political and aesthetic content that influenced the era.
We offer the following specialist pathways:
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Early Modern Literature
On this pathway you’ll study literature from the 1500s to 1800s. Topics will
include the development of Renaissance print culture and theatre, the history of
the body and the emotions in early modern literature, social class and popular
literature, contemporary legacies of Renaissance culture, and the work of
Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
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CHERYL BIRDSE
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TERA RE, 20
MA ENGLISH LI
I absolutely loved the MA course at
Brookes. The support from the English
department has been outstanding. The
staff have been truly inspiring. It is due
to their encouragement and belief in my
abilities that I have reached this point. I’d
highly recommend Brookes to anyone
considering studying English Literature
at any level.
Cheryl Birdseye is now studying for a
PhD in English Literature at Brookes.
n Pathway in 19th-Century Literature and Culture
Topics covered will include the development of the romantic sensibility,
the place of religion in the 19th century, the role of women in literature and
culture, travel and empire, and the limits and possibilities encompassed by the
definitions of ‘Romantic’ and ‘Victorian’.
n Pathway in Modern and Contemporary Writing and Culture
On this pathway you will analyse prose, poetic and dramatic forms from the
Anglophone world and in translation. You will explore in detail specific thematic,
generic and stylistic aspects. Topics covered will include the modernist avantgarde, postmodern experimentation, landscape and the search for place,
literature and madness, New York stories, and the Irish novel.
I chose to do this course because I
wanted the intellectual challenge, and
I was looking forward to stimulating
classes, lectures, and like-minded
course mates. I was attracted to
Brookes because of its reputation
for being an inclusive university.
ZITA ZEL
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The course and the lecturers have
made me improve and stretch my
own boundaries, both professionally
and personally. It has improved my
research and problem-solving skills
immensely , as well as boosted my
confidence. Thanks to the lecturers
on this course, and the tasks they set
for us, I feel I could now attempt to
tackle any challenges or problems.
OXFORD: A
LITERARY CITY
Renowned for its literary culture,
Oxford is an ideal city in which to
study English Literature. The city
is home to numerous bookshops
and the Oxford Literary Festival.
As a student you will gain access
to the Bodleian Library. You
will also find the Man Booker
Prize Archive and the Centre
for Modern and Contemporary
Poetry are both housed here on
campus.
HOW TO APPLY
Find out more about our entry requirements
and apply for this course by following the
links on our course web pages.
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In 2015 we celebrate the history,
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Brookes University as we reach our
150th anniversary. At Brookes our
academic excellence is underpinned
by a history of learning by doing. Our
connections and our Oxford roots
– starting out as the Oxford School
of Art in 1865 – are fundamental to
our students’ experiences and our
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