Bath Spa University

Program Information

Degree Offered

MA in Literature and Landscape

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The MA in Literature and Landscape examines how literature reflects and shapes the way in which we see the landscape and the environment and it gives students the opportunity to study the kind of analyses that are becoming increasingly important to the direction of modern English literary studies. The programme aims to provide students with an excitingly wide range of approaches in relation to the representations of various kinds of landscapes; it considers literary works from a broad historical range (from the Early Modern period to the present) and covers a wide range of landscapes and regions (for example: urban, wild, natural, British, American). It will enable students to address such questions as: how does literature debate humanity's relationship with 'Nature'? How do the conventions of representing various landscapes change over time? What makes 'the country' or 'the wild' what it is? How is 'the city' characterised in literature? How does literature represent environmental destruction? Is it influenced by modern environmental movements? The MA draws upon our staff's internationally-recognised expertise in the field; our location in a World Heritage site; and it offers tremendous opportunities for students to access unique regional resources.

Accreditation:

None

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No