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Poetry and Poetics at University of York - UCAS

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Course summary

On our new MA in Poetry and Poetics you will have the opportunity to read widely and deeply in poetry and ideas about poetry from the classical period to the present day. The language of the course, and of many of the poets studied, will be English, but you will also study poetry from a variety of linguistic cultures, and in a wide range of historical contexts. Seminars on the MA will focus on the intensive - and highly-pleasurable - reading of poems and poets, in dialogue with academic staff who have published on many major authors and periods: classical poetics, medieval literature, renaissance poetry, the Romantics and Victorians, and British, Irish and American contemporary writing. There will also be modules on old English poetry, symbolism, medieval poetic inheritances, the matter of British poetry, and poetry and art. You will develop excellent skills in reading poetry and enhance your knowledge of higher level poetics as well as the intricacies of poetic form.

Modules

https://www.york.ac.uk/english/postgraduate/taught-ma/poetry/#tab-2

Assessment method

Four assessed essays of approximately 4,500 words each a 15,000-20,000-word dissertation, written in consultation with a supervisor on an agreed topic.


How to apply

International applicants

https://www.york.ac.uk/study/international/

Entry requirements

https://www.york.ac.uk/english/postgraduate/taught-ma/poetry/#tab-1


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £5295 Year 1
EU £11950 Year 1
England £5295 Year 1
Northern Ireland £5295 Year 1
Scotland £5295 Year 1
Wales £5295 Year 1
Channel Islands £5295 Year 1
International £11950 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/fees/

Sponsorship information

A range of scholarships and studentships are available at postgraduate level. Some scholarships are funded by the University (such as the York Master's Opportunity Scholarship) and some are funded by Research Councils, alumni, businesses and charities. Please check with the provider for details.

Poetry and Poetics at University of York - UCAS