Postgraduate Prospectus

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Literature, Film,
and Theatre Studies
We combine expertise in literature, film, and theatre studies to provide a strong
and supportive environment for your postgraduate studies.
Taught courses
MA Literature•
MA Creative Writing•
MA English Language and Literature•
MA Film and Literature•
MA Film Studies•
MA Myth, Literature, and the
Unconscious•
MA Theatre•
Upper second class honours degree,
or equivalent, in a relevant area.
MA Wild Writing: Literature and
the Environment•
Upper second class honours degree, or
equivalent, in a humanities or science
discipline.
Research degrees
Creative Writing• MAD, MPhil, PhD
Film Studies• MAD, MPhil, PhD
Literature• MAD, MPhil, PhD
Theatre Studies• MAD, MPhil, PhD
Masters degree, or equivalent, in a
relevant area. Applicants may be accepted
on the strength of an outstanding
Bachelors degree.
Fact file
RESEARCH
University of Essex ranked ninth
in the UK for its research.
English Language and Literature
Quality level 4* 3* 2* 1* u/c
% of research activity 10 45 40 5 0
For an explanation, see page 5.
FURTHER INFORMATION
English language requirements:
For all study: IELTS 7.0 or equivalent
(for details, see page 25).
Academic staff: 19
Taught postgraduates: 66
Research postgraduates: 78
For taught courses:
T +44 (0)1206 872624
E pgadmit@essex.ac.uk
For research study:
T +44 (0)1206 872624
E thorj@essex.ac.uk
• available part-time
Location:
c Colchester Campus
For related and joint programmes which may be of interest, please see:
Acting (page 51)
Art History (page 60)
Biological Sciences (page 66)
History (page 123)
Linguistics (page 149)
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