MA English Literature

Course Overview Brunel's English Literature MA offers an immersive exploration of literary history through diverse storytellers, thematic studies, and a direct connection to London's vibrant literary scene. The program equips you with advanced research skills and critical frameworks to analyze texts from the 19th century to the postmillennial era. Your journey culminates in a substantial dissertation on a topic of your choice, supported by expert faculty supervision. Key Program Highlights Specialized author-focused study on figures like the Brontës, Dickens, or Woolf Deep immersion into a defining British literary decade (e.g., the 1920s or 1960s) Exploration of contemporary themes in Postmillennial Literature 15,000-word dissertation on a chosen area of post-1789 literature Access to the Brunel Centre for Contemporary Writing and its literary festival