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Critical Theory MA

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This critical theory master’s will equip you with a solid understanding of foundational critical theory texts and teach you how to engage with the contemporary discourse that informs current debates about race, class, gender, climate change, and beyond. It’s a multidisciplinary course that empowers you to follow your own interest, thanks to a wide range of optional modules across the humanities and social sciences. You’ll graduate with knowledge of the intellectual history of critical theory and the tendencies emerging from continental philosophy and with the skills to apply these theoretical discourses to different objects and fields.

Key benefits

  • Focus on continental philosophy and the history, study, and applications of critical methodologies across the humanities
  • Diversify your study with a variety of multidisciplinary optional modules
  • Learn from a range of active researchers who are publishing in their fields of specialism
  • Produce your own piece of research with a dissertation
  • Enjoy all the benefits of learning in London.

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Employability

Graduates of this Critical Theory MA go on to careers in teaching, journalism, the media, arts and other related bodies. Some choose to pursue further research in humanities subjects.

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Employability

Graduates of this Critical Theory MA go on to careers in teaching, journalism, the media, arts and other related bodies. Some choose to pursue further research in humanities subjects.

Find out more about our alumni

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