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MA Literary Studies: Pathway in Literature of the Caribbean & its Diasporas
at Goldsmiths University of London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 16,600
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

Why study the MA Literary Studies: Literature of the Caribbean and its Diasporas pathway?

On this Masters you'll be introduced to a wide range of Caribbean texts, and gain an understanding of the social, political and historical contexts that impact these literatures. This includes history, memory, the impacts of Colonialism, post-Colonialism, and Globalisation. We'll be studying texts either in English or in English translation.
You will be able to further develop your interest in the literature of the Caribbean and its diasporas through a 15,000-word dissertation to be submitted at the end of your programme of study.
You'll have the opportunity to pursue your wider interests by studying three options from the large provision of the department, choosing at least one of these in an area that is relevant to Caribbean, diasporic, or post-colonial literature.
The tutor for the compulsory module ‘Literature of the Caribbean and its Diasporas’ is Dr Marl’Ene Edwin, Churchill Fellow and Deputy Director of the Centre for Caribbean and Diaspora Studies at Goldsmiths. The convenor for this pathway is Dr Deirdre Osborne co-founder (with Professor Emerita Joan-Anim Addo of the MA Black British Literature).
In studying for this pathway, you will be able to rely on the expertise and materials available at Goldsmiths’ Caribbean Centre.

Course Content
Module title
Literature of the Caribbean & its Diasporas

In addition to the compulsory module and dissertation, you also choose three option modules from the list below.

Module title
- Studies in Comparative Literature & Criticism
- Theories of Literature & Culture
- Modern and Contemporary Literary Movements
- Nineteenth-Century Literature: Romanticisms
- Shakespeare and the Early Modern
- Postmodernist Fiction
- Modern and Contemporary Women's Writing: 1920s To Present
- Literature and Philosophy
- Contemporary Indigenous Literatures: Place, Politics and Identity
- Documenting America: The Photo Text 1910 to 1960
- Contemporary African American Literature
- Twenty-First-Century American Fiction
- Historicising the Field of Black British Writing: From the Romans to the Present
- European Decadence and the Visual Arts
- Postcolonial Fiction: Theory and Practice
- Romantic Shakespeare
- The Contemporary American Novel in the Era of Climate Change
- Interculturality, Text, Poetics
- Elizabethan Style: Visual and Verbal
- The Genres and Aesthetics of Contemporary Black British Writing
- Between Languages: Multilingualism and Translation in Contemporary Literature
- Text in Performance: Shakespeare
- The Genres and Aesthetics of Contemporary Black British Writing
Entry Requirement
You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject.

You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.

International qualifications
We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.
Fees & Scholarships
Annual tuition fees

These are the fees for students starting their programme in the 2022/2023 academic year.
- Home - full-time: £8620
- International - full-time: £16600
If your fees are not listed here, please check our postgraduate fees guidance or contact the Fees Office, who can also advise you about how to pay your fees.

It’s not currently possible for international students to study part-time if you require a Student Visa, however this is currently being reviewed and will be confirmed in the new year. Please read our visa guidance in the interim for more information. If you think you might be eligible to study part-time while being on another visa type, please contact our Admissions Team for more information.
Career Prospect
Skills

You'll develop transferable skills, including:
- enhanced communication and discussion skills in written and oral contexts
- the ability to analyse and evaluate different textual materials
- the ability to organise information; the ability to assimilate and evaluate competing arguments
Careers

Graduates of this programme have gone on to pursue careers in:
- publishing
- journalism
- public relations
- teaching
- advertising
- the civil service
- business
- industry
- the media

Cost Of Studying At Goldsmiths University of London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MA Literary Studies: Pathway in Literature of the Caribbean & its Diasporas at Goldsmiths University of London