University of Aberdeen
Master of Arts in English and Theology and Religion
The Master of Arts in English and Theology and Religion in Theology and Religious Studies is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 4 YEARS.
Master of Arts in English and Theology and Religion offered by the University of Aberdeen
English and Theology and Religion at Aberdeen combines all the advantages of the UK’s second most highly-rated research hub for English literature, language and creative writing. The programme offers a fascinating exploration of the origin, function and meaning of religion, studying and comparing the major religions across the world, with a special focus on Christian faith in historic and contemporary contexts.Aberdeen is a leading centre for the study of literature, language and creative writing, rated second in the UK for its research output. You’ll study poetry and prose through the dynamic relationship between author, reader and literary text, covering every period from Chaucer to contemporary English, Scottish, Irish, European and American writing and the cultural and critical impact of powerful and controversial modern works. You will be inspired by enthusiastic teachers and researchers, themselves acclaimed authors and poets and be encouraged to develop your own creative writing skills.In Theology and Religious Studies you will gain a sound understanding of the major religious traditions of the world, including their historical development and contemporary importance, with a special focus on Christian faith, life and doctrine in its historical, institutional and contemporary context. You will study biblical languages, the history of the church in the west, the Reformation in Scotland, the role of religion in ethical and political debates and religious aspects of disability.As a graduate, you will be highly employable in a wide range of roles including church ministry and administration, media and journalism, public service and administration, charities, NGOs, business, publishing, education and research.
What you'll study
Year 1
Compulsory CoursesAcademic Writing for Divinity, History & Philosophy (AW1007)Acts of Reading (EL1009)Controversial Classics (EL1513)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
Optional CoursesSelect at least 60 credit points from level 1 courses in Divinity and Religious Studies, plus further courses of choice to make up 120 credit points.
Year 2Compulsory CoursesEncounters with Shakespeare (EL2011)The Tragedy of Knowledge (EL2512)
Optional CoursesSelect a further 60 credit points from level 2 courses in Divinity and Religious Studies.
Year 3Optional CoursesSelect a total of two courses from the following groups, each from a different group:Medieval/RenaissanceEL30DQ: Knights, Virgins and Viragos, Chaucer and Medieval WritingEL30CP: Page and Stage: Renaissance Writings 1500-1640EL35EJ: Writing Revolt: Literature and Politics in the 17th Century
Romantic/VictorianEL3009: American InnovationEL35XR: RomanticismEL30QA: Sympathy for the Devil: Scottish Short StoriesEL35SB: Britain and the 19th Century WorldEL35VB: Bildungsroman to Alien Invasion
Contemporary/ModernEL35KN Haunted TextsEL30FF: Modernism: Make it NewEL30UT: Art and Atrocity: Representations of Violence and TraumaEL35UT: Art and Atrocity: Representations of Violence and TraumaPlus one course from the following:EL35WC: Queer TimesEL35YB: Creative Writing: Creativity and CraftEL35EH: Classical EpicCE3594: Dangerous Liaisons: Love, Sex and Romance in the Celtic West and Old NorthEL30VC: Fallen Women and Self-Made MenPlus, select a further 60 credit points from level 3 courses in Divinity and Religious Studies.
Year 4Optional CoursesSelect one of the following dissertation options:Dissertation (Divinity & Religious Studies) (DR4044)Dissertation (Divinity & Religious Studies) (DR4544)English Dissertation (EL4502)Plus further credit points from level 4 English and Divinity and Religious Studies courses to gain 60 in each discipline.