MLitt Environment, Culture and Communication

Course Overview This interdisciplinary programme in Ecocriticism and Environmental Humanities equips students to analyze environmental challenges through a combined literary, cultural, and philosophical lens. Set within one of the UK's leading centres for environmental scholarship, the course leverages its unique location in Scotland’s Dumfries & Galloway region as a living laboratory for applied learning. Students gain a profound understanding of the human relationship with nature through a dynamic curriculum that includes field trips, guest speakers, and engagement with a thriving local arts scene. Key Program Highlights Focus on the emergent and critical field of Ecocriticism within the Environmental Humanities Direct field study in stunning local landscapes and designated sites like Biosphere Reserves and Dark Sky Parks Learning from a world-class faculty and programme of guest speakers from relevant fields Immersion in a region renowned for its environmental art, including the Crawick Multiverse by Charles Jencks Development of a multifaceted perspective on environmental issues through interdisciplinary teaching