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Print English - Modernities: American and British Literature and Film

University College Cork
Tuition EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MA
Duration 12 months
Delivery On-campus
Location Cork, Ireland
Language English

Program Overview

The Print English - Modernities: American and British Literature and Film at University College Cork is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Print English - Modernities: American and British Literature and Film programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Ireland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Cork, Ireland

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Print English - Modernities: American and British Literature and Film programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Course Structure

  1. [\'Contemporary Literary Research: Skills, Methods and Strategies\', \'Theories of Modernity\', \'Literary and Cultural Modernisms\', \'Postmodernism in Literature and Film\', \'Romanticism and Modernity\', \'American Modernities\', \'American Cinema\', \'Professor Graham Allen (literary and cultural theory and romanticism)\', \'Professor Alex Davis (literary modernism, twentieth- and twenty-first-century Irish, British, and American poetry)\', \'Dr Anne Etienne (twentieth-century British drama and theatre censorship)\', \'Dr Alan Gibbs (American literature, trauma narratives, and narrative theory)\', \'Dr Jools Gilson (theatre and performance studies)\', \'Dr Lee Jenkins (American Literature, American Studies and transnationalism, literary modernism, Caribbean poetry, and contemporary black British poetry)\', \'Dr Heather Laird (Postcolonialism and Irish studies)\', \'Dr Barry Monahan (film studies and Irish cinema)\', "Dr Cl\xc3\xadona \xc3\x93 Gallchoir (Irish women\'s writing, Irish and British eighteenth- and nineteenth-century writing, the novel in Ireland, post-colonial writing and children\'s literature)"]

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

To be considered for admission to an MA programme within the School of English, an applicant will normally possess a primary degree result of Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) level or higher or equivalent qualification in English or a cognate subject. All candidates must satisfy a Selection Committee who may request applicants to provide letters of reference.
For North American students a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 is expected.

All applicants whose first language is not English are required to sit either an IELTS test or a recognised equivalent test. The minimum requirement is an IELTS score of 6.5, with no individual section lower than 5.5.

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: EUR 12,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact University College Cork directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

About University College Cork

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University College Cork

Cork, Ireland

University College Cork is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...

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  • Start Date October 2025
  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months