Critical Theory MRes 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Nottingham |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 101-150QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Modern LanguagesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Through your own unique research:

  • develop your knowledge of critical theory
  • learn to apply critical theory approaches to contemporary social, political and cultural phenomena
Much of our work is guided by a transnational and transcultural agenda. You'll be studying in an environment with a strong interdisciplinary and international perspective.  This provides a stimulating and vibrant community with debate encouraged between staff and students.

Staff expertise

We have particular strengths in:

  • modern theory
  • political philosophy and politics
  • aesthetics
  • feminist, queer and gender studies
  • cultural, literary, media and visual studies
  • psychoanalysis
  • art history
  • postcolonial, sensory, science and technology studies
  • memory studies
Research centres

The Department of Cultural, Media and Visual Studies is home to two research centres where much of the Critical Theory and Cultural Studies research activity takes place. You will be encouraged to get involved and contribute.

  • Centre for Research in Critical Theory
  • Centre for Contemporary East Asian Cultural Studies
Find out more

  • Department of Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
  • 90% of our research environment was assessed as "world leading" in the recent Research Excellence Framework 2021 evaluation

Programme overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Degree

MRes

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Through your own unique research:

  • develop your knowledge of critical theory
  • learn to apply critical theory approaches to contemporary social, political and cultural phenomena
Much of our work is guided by a transnational and transcultural agenda. You'll be studying in an environment with a strong interdisciplinary and international perspective.  This provides a stimulating and vibrant community with debate encouraged between staff and students.

Staff expertise

We have particular strengths in:

  • modern theory
  • political philosophy and politics
  • aesthetics
  • feminist, queer and gender studies
  • cultural, literary, media and visual studies
  • psychoanalysis
  • art history
  • postcolonial, sensory, science and technology studies
  • memory studies
Research centres

The Department of Cultural, Media and Visual Studies is home to two research centres where much of the Critical Theory and Cultural Studies research activity takes place. You will be encouraged to get involved and contribute.

  • Centre for Research in Critical Theory
  • Centre for Contemporary East Asian Cultural Studies
Find out more

  • Department of Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
  • 90% of our research environment was assessed as "world leading" in the recent Research Excellence Framework 2021 evaluation

Admission Requirements

100+
7+
76+
3+
2:1 (or international equivalent) in an arts, humanities or social science subject

12 Months
Oct

Domestic
5,350 GBP
International
23,000 GBP

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