

University of Edinburgh
University
English Literature: Critical Theory
Critical Theory is an exciting and dynamic field encompassing diverse intellectual approaches to literature, culture, society, and politics. It entails reflection on the premises, concepts and categories used in different disciplines.
This programme provides expert-led teaching on the wide range of theoretical approaches that constitute the contemporary critical vocabulary within the humanities.
Seminar-based teaching will allow you to critically engage with theoretical approaches as diverse as poststructuralism, postcolonialism, and the Frankfurt School, and with the work of thinkers such as Heidegger, Derrida and Deleuze.
We are the oldest department of English Literature in the world, and at the last Research Assessment Exercise were awarded the highest research rating possible, of 5*A. We have one of the largest graduate programmes in this area in the country and a rich research culture covering all aspects of literatures in English.
We offer supervision in all areas of English literature, historical and/or theoretical.
The research of staff has made valuable contributions to the areas of literature and philosophy, modernism/postmodernism, medieval and early modern literature, history of the book, romanticism, transatlantic studies and performance studies.
English Literature houses the Centre for the History of the Book and is one of the UK's leading forces in this area. It works closely with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and with the National Library of Scotland. The latter's recently acquired Murray Archive is crucial for studies in Romanticism, Book History, Bibliography and Archive Studies.
Entry requirements
MSc (Res): Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University's language requirements.
Course modules
See our website for detailed programme information.
Qualifications
Qualification | Study mode | Start month | Fee | Course duration |
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MSc (Res) | Full-time | September 2019 | - | 1 Years |
MSc (Res) | Part-time | September 2019 | - | 2 Years |
Campus details
Campus name | Town | Postcode | Region | Main campus | Campus | Partner |
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Central area campus | EH8 9JZ | Scotland |
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Key information
Contact:
Graduate School Administrator (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures - Research)
Telephone number:
01316513988