Critical Theory MA in Kings College London, UK

Critical Theory MA in Kings College London

Overview

Study critical theory on our unique interdisciplinary course focused on the history, study and applications of critical methodologies across the humanities.

Explore some of the major modern schools of thought and contemporary theories and practices of critique and interpretation as they have developed from a basis in Marxist thought and Contintental Philosophy through to applications in relation to biopolitics, race, technology and sexuality.

Follow your own interests from a wide range of optional modules across the humanities and social sciences, all of which draw on the varied and lively research culture of King’s in these fields.

Leads to careers in the media, arts, teaching and journalism and more. 

Key benefits

• Unique interdisciplinary course focused on the study and applications of critical theory.
• Wide range of optional modules across humanities and social science disciplines.
• Located in the heart of London close to cultural institutions and world-class libraries.

Description

Our interdisciplinary course in Critical Methodology is built around a required module in critical theory. This will introduce you to the main debates in current critical theory through the exploration of a series of key texts. It explores theories and practices of reading, from Formalism and Structuralism through Barthes and textuality to queer theory, psychoanalysis, materialist and postcolonial theories. In addition to this required module, you will be able to choose from a list of modules linked to critical theory in a range of subjects. You will investigate and write a dissertation on a topic that links the required module to the material of one or more of your optional modules. This course is ideally suited to you if you have a humanities degree and are looking to prepare for PhD study, or if you want to pursue a career in teaching, journalism, the media and the arts.

Career prospects

Many of our graduates usethe skills and knowledge they develop with us to go on to careers in teaching, journalism, the media, arts, and other related organisations or pursue further study with us. 

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