Course summary
This course enables students to develop an understanding of: the engagement of modern writing with a range of cultural issues; the cultural meanings and associations of important developments in literary technique in the 20th-century; the development of ‘modernity’ in association with particular genres and writers; some of the ways in which modern historical and technological development affected notions of writing the importance of political movements such as feminism and the formation of gay identities to modern writing.
Modules
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-modern-contemporary-literature-culture/#course-content
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/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/ma-modern-contemporary-literature-culture/#entry
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £4995 | Year 1 |
| EU | £11125 | Year 1 |
| England | £4995 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4995 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4995 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4995 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4995 | Year 1 |
| International | £11125 | Year 1 |
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.
Provider information
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD