• Introduction
• Modules
• Features
• Careers
• Fees

Introduction

The MA by Research in English or Creative Writing is designed for students who have a passion to pursue a research project defined by themselves, but with the support of an academic environment and supervisors.

You have the opportunity to conduct in-depth research into an area of your choice. With the help of dedicated skills sessions and under the guidance of an academic supervisor, you will be expected to write a dissertation, or produce a piece of creative writing of around 25,000 words.

The School offers a vibrant research culture with two research groups (21C Research Group and Nineteenth-Century Research Group) and regular research seminars. Research strengths include Renaissance literature, 19th Century literature, 21st Century literature, Gothic literature, women’s writing, utopianism, American fiction, and drama.

Research Areas, Projects & Topics

Research areas covered within the School include:

• 21st Century literature and drama
  
• 19th Century literature
  
• Life writing/testimony/memory studies
  
• Women’s writing 18-21st Centuries
  
• American literature 19-21st Centuries
  
• Renaissance literature
  
• Utopian studies
  
• Ecocriticism
  
• Gothic literature 19-21st Centuries
  
• Postcolonial literature

How You Study

Study takes the form of supervised individual research. You work on one topic of your choice for the duration of the study period. On a regular basis, you will be expected to produce appropriate written work, submit it to your supervisors, then meet with your supervisors to receive feedback on your submission and agree the next stage of work.

Due to the nature of postgraduate research programmes, the vast majority of your time will be spent in independent study and research. You will have meetings with your academic supervisor, however the regularity of these will vary depending on your own individual requirements, subject area, staff availability and the stage of your programme.

How You Are Assessed

The assessment at this level of study takes the form of a 25,000 word dissertation.

How To Apply

Enrolment Dates

To support your experience within the postgraduate research community, new students are encouraged to enrol in October, February or May.

In addition to meeting peers across the University who are starting their research programme at the same time, there is access to a central training programme designed around the first three months of study, and targeted support aligned to each stage of the postgraduate research journey. Alternative enrolment dates may be agreed with your supervisor on an individual basis.

Entry Requirements

A minimum 2:2 honours degree in a related discipline.

You will need to submit a research proposal along with your application form. The research proposal will allow us to judge the quality of the application and to decide whether we are able to supervise your project.

Please take note of the following guidance:

• A research proposal will only be considered if there are academics in the subject with an interest in your field. Please study the staff profiles closely to make sure there is at least one member of staff whose interests intersect broadly with your own. For more information on the School's research, please following the following link: http://lncn.eu/uy34
  
• The research proposal should be around 1000 words in length.
  
• Clearly define the topic you are interested in and demonstrate understanding of your research area.
  
• Include two or three research questions that you will explore in your research.
  
• Outline the range of research methodologies you will use to undertake the research.
  
• Include a provisional bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
  
• You might include a brief literature review of the key works that relate to your topic, particularly if this helps to exemplify the point below.
  
• Explain clearly how your research contributes to existing scholarship in the area; what gaps will it fill? How will it further knowledge of the area?
  
• Sketch out a provisional plan of work that includes research/archival visits and a timetable for the writing of chapters.
  
• Make sure the proposal is well presented with sections and subheadings and is free of errors.

Key Contacts

Academic:
Dr Siân Adiseshiah
sadiseshiah@lincoln.ac.uk
+44 (0)1522 88 6840

Enquiries:
unilincolnarts@lincoln.ac.uk
+44 (0)1522 886097

Career and Personal Development

This programme aims to provide training for a career across the creative industries. Students may choose to move on to doctoral study programmes and pursue careers in academia.

Introduction

The MA by Research in English or Creative Writing is designed for students who have a passion to pursue a research project defined by themselves, but with the support of an academic environment and supervisors.

You have the opportunity to conduct in-depth research into an area of your choice. With the help of dedicated skills sessions and under the guidance of an academic supervisor, you will be expected to write a dissertation, or produce a piece of creative writing of around 25,000 words.

The School offers a vibrant research culture with two research groups (21C Research Group and Nineteenth-Century Research Group) and regular research seminars. Research strengths include Renaissance literature, 19th Century literature, 21st Century literature, Gothic literature, women’s writing, utopianism, American fiction, and drama.

Research Areas, Projects & Topics

Research areas covered within the School include:

• 21st Century literature and drama
  
• 19th Century literature
  
• Life writing/testimony/memory studies
  
• Women’s writing 18-21st Centuries
  
• American literature 19-21st Centuries
  
• Renaissance literature
  
• Utopian studies
  
• Ecocriticism
  
• Gothic literature 19-21st Centuries
  
• Postcolonial literature

How You Study

Study takes the form of supervised individual research. You work on one topic of your choice for the duration of the study period. On a regular basis, you will be expected to produce appropriate written work, submit it to your supervisors, then meet with your supervisors to receive feedback on your submission and agree the next stage of work.

Due to the nature of postgraduate research programmes, the vast majority of your time will be spent in independent study and research. You will have meetings with your academic supervisor, however the regularity of these will vary depending on your own individual requirements, subject area, staff availability and the stage of your programme.

How You Are Assessed

The assessment at this level of study takes the form of a 25,000 word dissertation.

How To Apply

Enrolment Dates

To support your experience within the postgraduate research community, new students are encouraged to enrol in October, February or May.

In addition to meeting peers across the University who are starting their research programme at the same time, there is access to a central training programme designed around the first three months of study, and targeted support aligned to each stage of the postgraduate research journey. Alternative enrolment dates may be agreed with your supervisor on an individual basis.

Entry Requirements

A minimum 2:1 honours degree in a related discipline.

You will need to submit a research proposal along with your application form. The research proposal will allow us to judge the quality of the application and to decide whether we are able to supervise your project.

Please take note of the following guidance:

• A research proposal will only be considered if there are academics in the subject with an interest in your field. Please study the staff profiles closely to make sure there is at least one member of staff whose interests intersect broadly with your own. For more information on the School's research, please following the following link: http://lncn.eu/uy34
  
• The research proposal should be around 1000 words in length.
  
• Clearly define the topic you are interested in and demonstrate understanding of your research area.
  
• Include two or three research questions that you will explore in your research.
  
• Outline the range of research methodologies you will use to undertake the research.
  
• Include a provisional bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
  
• You might include a brief literature review of the key works that relate to your topic, particularly if this helps to exemplify the point below.
  
• Explain clearly how your research contributes to existing scholarship in the area; what gaps will it fill? How will it further knowledge of the area?
  
• Sketch out a provisional plan of work that includes research/archival visits and a timetable for the writing of chapters.
  
• Make sure the proposal is well presented with sections and subheadings and is free of errors.

Key Contacts

Academic:
Dr Siân Adiseshiah
sadiseshiah@lincoln.ac.uk
+44 (0)1522 88 6840

Enquiries:
unilincolnarts@lincoln.ac.uk
+44 (0)1522 886097

Career and Personal Development

This programme aims to provide training for a career across the creative industries. Students may choose to move on to doctoral study programmes and pursue careers in academia.