English Literature: Fantasy

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The programme involves core and optional taught sessions, followed by a period of research and writing over the summer when you will undertake supervised independent work on a special topic of your choice, researching, planning and writing a 15,000 word dissertation.

Full-time Students

Semester 1 - September to December RESEARCH TRAINING COURSE FANTASY 1: 1780-1950 One optional course

Semester 2 - January to March FANTASY 2: 1950 TO THE PRESENT Two optional courses

Summer - April to September FANTASY DISSERTATION

Delivery

All taught courses are 20 credits and are delivered in weekly 2-hour seminars or equivalent. Seminars are taught to the extent that the student members meet regularly with a tutor and proceed through a planned sequence of reading and discussion. The working style, however, is exploratory rather than didactic; students are expected to engage fully with primary sources, to develop, express and take responsibility for their own opinions and to work towards independent argument and expression in their resulting coursework and dissertation.

Optional Courses

You may choose from the available optional courses offered by any of the Masters programmes in the School of Critical Studies; see in particular the courses listed under the MLitt English Literature general pathway. You may also opt for courses from other Masters programmes in the College of Arts (subject to approval by the relevant convener). One course can be taken at Honours level.

Examples of possible options include: CHILDREN'S FANTASY LITERATURE CREATIVE WRITING FICTION DECADENCE AND THE MODERN EARLY MODERN MYTHMAKING FANTASY ACROSS MEDIA FANTASIES OF ENERGY (PGT) SCIENCE FICTION 1945-PRESENT

For further information please contact the convener.