English Literature/Music

University of Glasgow
Undergraduate MA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years MusicEnglish literature and creative writing

About this course

ENGLISH LITERATURE: You will explore all aspects of literature in English, benefiting from our expertise in a wide range of areas, including American, Irish and postcolonial literatures, critical theory, creative writing, and the relationship between literature and other arts, media and science. You will benefit from access to the University’s world-class Hunterian collection and the Library’s Special Collections, with strengths in the 18th and 19th centuries, travel, illuminated manuscripts and significant single-author holdings.

MUSIC: If you have practical experience in music and a keen interest in the technical, cultural, historical, and philosophical questions it opens up, this programme is for you. In each year you are given a range of options both in music and other subjects, allowing you to design a degree pathway that caters to your own particular interests and strengths.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
3412 Authors, writers and translators
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
2319 Teaching professionals
4135 Library clerks and assistants
3415 Musicians

Course Details

Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Glasgow
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Music, English literature and creative writing