Comments about Victorian Studies (MA) - At the institution - London - Greater London
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Objectives
This degree is ideal if you want to pursue an interest in the literature, culture and history of nineteenth-century Britain, or study in preparation for a research degree. Two academic Schools at Birkbeck currently contribute to the MA: English and Humanities; and History, Classics and Archaeology. You will be encouraged to raise questions across traditional disciplinary boundaries; all course tutors are committed to an interdisciplinary approach. MA Victorian Studies graduates have an impressive record in competing for AHRC awards for research degrees.
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements Flexible: good degree in any subject, although other qualifications may be considered. Prior to interview, you will need to submit a short piece of written work (up to 500 words) on any Victorian topic. If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent is required.
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Academic title
Victorian Studies (MA)
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Course description
The core courses will introduce you to different types of primary material and different approaches.
-Core course 1: Progress and Anxiety.
-Core course 2: Nineteenth-Century Culture Wars: Faith, Doubt and Disbelief.
-You will also choose two study options from a range of topics. Typical options include:
-Victorians and Gender
-Sex, Gender and the City
-Writing and Radicalism 1830–1900
-Dickens
-Victorian Poetry
-The Victorian Fin-de-Siècle
-Crime and Society in Victorian England
-Victorian Art
-Victorian Cultures of Death
-The Victorians and the Romantics
-The Victorian Supernatural
-William Morris – Artist, Writer, Socialist.
Dissertation: in the final phase of your studies you research and write a 15,000-word dissertation.
Teaching
The core courses consist of lectures, seminars and workshops. Options are taught in seminar groups. For your dissertation, you will be allocated a personal supervisor.
Assessment
Assessment is by coursework essays and a dissertation: one piece of work for each of the two core courses, a 5000-word essay for each of the two options and a dissertation of up to 15,000 words.
When to apply
-You should apply as early as possible.
-Interviews from January onwards.
