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Critical and Cultural Theory MA

University of Leeds

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    University of Leeds

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    12 months

Course summary

Course overview

This postgraduate degree takes a philosophical and historical approach to critical and cultural theory, offering an in-depth study of major paradigms of cultural analysis, which focus on themes of commodification, language, and subjectivity. The degree is necessarily interdisciplinary and leads to a wide spectrum of applications and opportunities.

We draw upon the major traditions of cultural theory, including semiology, feminism and gender theory, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, and Frankfurt School theories of the aesthetic, the media and technology. Other important critical references are postcolonial and critical race theory, as well as posthumanism and ecocriticism.

Alongside this exposure to a range of critical paradigms, you will develop your skills in close analysis: your ability to identify and unpack the key elements of a critical work or cultural artefact. This attention to the ‘textuality’ of these various texts, broadly defined, constitutes a crucial link between theory and practice, such that the line between critical and creative cultural practice is no longer determinative.

Career opportunities

You'll develop your critical and cultural awareness and expand your subject knowledge in theories and histories of culture. In addition, you will graduate with sophisticated research, analytical, critical and communication skills that will put you in a good position to succeed in a variety of careers.

Many of our graduates have also continued with their research at PhD level and secured external funding to support them – including AHRC scholarships. A significant number of our former research students are also now developing academic careers in the UK, Europe, Asia, USA and Australia.

In addition to those pursuing careers in academia, our graduates have careers across a broad range of critical and creative domains, including journalism, publishing, the creative industries and arts marketing, public relations, university administration and teaching, as well as working as curators and education staff in museums and galleries.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 24,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

  • University League Table

    23rd

  • Campus address

    University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, England

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The University of Leeds is continually investing in its campus, from new labs and lecture theatres to one of the most impressive libraries in the UK.
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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    13th out of 96

    16th out of 101 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    166 82%

    13th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    25th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.98 75%

    88th

    6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    148 72%

    18th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    71.0 71%

    13th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.90 72%

    83rd

    5

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