MA The Contemporary Novel: Practice as Research
Course Overview
This is an innovative and exciting programme in which you focus on writing a full-length, literary novel of between 90,000 and 150,000 words. While the aims and objectives remain the same as on any other PhD programme in the humanities, for example, you are expected to contribute new knowledge of some sort, and to explore original, contemporary research questions, you are expected to achieve almost all of this in the novel itself. There is no long critical piece attached to this PhD programme. Instead, you produce a 3-5,000-word essay that works like a preface to your project, linking your concerns with others’, demonstrating your awareness of theme and locating your work within/without one or more traditions etc. You also need to produce a full bibliography.
Key Program Highlights
- Award: MA
- Study mode: Full-time
- Campus: Canterbury
- Duration: 12 months
- Intake: January 2027
Course Overview
This is an innovative and exciting programme in which you focus on writing a full-length, literary novel of between 90,000 and 150,000 words. While the aims and objectives remain the same as on any other PhD programme in the humanities, for example, you are expected to contribute new knowledge of some sort, and to explore original, contemporary research questions, you are expected to achieve almost all of this in the novel itself. There is no long critical piece attached to this PhD programme. Instead, you produce a 3-5,000-word essay that works like a preface to your project, linking your concerns with others’, demonstrating your awareness of theme and locating your work within/without one or more traditions etc. You also need to produce a full bibliography.
Key Program Highlights
- Award: MA
- Study mode: Full-time
- Campus: Canterbury
- Duration: 12 months
- Intake: January 2027
Requirements
Modules
- The Contemporary Novel: Practice as Research
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