Comparative Literature / English Literature, MA (Hons)

Comparative literature examines literary works across cultural, national, temporal, linguistic, and generic boundaries, as well as their intersections with other arts. It can be studied alongside a variety of disciplines, and combining it with a foreign language is advisable to enhance global perspectives.English literature offers an in-depth exploration of works in English, leveraging expertise in areas such as American, Irish, and postcolonial literatures, critical theory, creative writing, and the connections between literature and fields like arts, media, and science. Students benefit from access to world-class collections, including the Hunterian and Library holdings, which excel in 18th- and 19th-century materials, travel literature, illuminated manuscripts, and significant single-author archives.