MA by Research English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing

Our MA by Research and PhD programme allows you to choose your specialism in English Literature, American Studies or Creative Writing (any form and genre). We welcome proposals in any subject area, but our team has specific expertise in the following fields:

Literature and American studies

Modern and contemporary British fiction and/or poetry
Literature in translation
Theatre history and drama
American and African American literature, cultural history, protest and folk music
The Black Atlantic
Literatures of slavery
Race and literature
Postcolonial studies
Science fiction and Politics
The graphic novel
Unreliable narration
Ecocriticism and literature
Literature for children and young adults
Creative writing

Short story writing
Poetry
Novel writing
Screenwriting and playwriting
Life-writing and creative non-fiction
Hybrid and experimental writing
Representations of mental health
Writing for children and young adults
Historical fiction
Science fiction and fantasy