American Literature and Culture

This pathway aims to develop skills in critical analysis and academic research, applying these to the study of American literary and cultural topics. It provides an excellent starting point for those intending to pursue doctoral research. If you opt for the pathway in American Literature and Culture, you will take the following modules in addition to the Faculty of Humanities research training modules and the dissertation requirement:

  • Methods in Cultural Analysis (30 credits), a module designed to examine key theoretical debates in American Literature and Culture.
  • One module of independent study (30 credits). The range of options may vary from year to year. Current staff specialisms on which option modules are basedinclude: Fiction (Nineteenth Century; Contemporary); Relations between Literature and Science; African American Literature; Film Noir; Historical and Postmodern Landscapes; Cultural Theory and Cultural Memory; Anglo-American Modernism; Trauma Theory; Beat Generation.

Applicants for the M.Res. should normally have a good honours degree (2.1 or above) in a relevant humanities subject. However, students from different backgrounds who believe they have the capacity to undertake postgraduate work in the humanities should contact us to discuss their situation. Details of application procedures and the M.Res. are given on the postgraduate website . If you are unable to access this then an application form and the Postgraduate Study Guide can be requested via email, telephone or post:

The Postgraduate Office
Keele University
Staffordshire ST5 5BG
Email: postgrad@keele.ac.uk
Tel: 01782 734126