Strand Campus
Strand Campus sits along the Thames at London's cultural heart. Alongside world-class teaching spaces, students enjoy access to the pedestrianised Strand Quad, with Somerset House and iconic landmarks just steps away.
Overview
Our Critical Theory MA is a unique interdisciplinary course focused on the history, study and applications of critical methodologies across the humanities.
You will 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 Continental Philosophy through to applications in relation to biopolitics, race, technology and sexuality.
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
- Unique interdisciplinary course centring on the study and applications of critical theory.
- An internationally respected MA that offers excellent research skills training and, for those who want it, a springboard to further study.
- Unparalleled range of options across several departments and disciplines: outside the theoretical core modules, choose modules that match and expand your interests.
- Learn from leading academics with interests and expertise in diverse fields.
- Enjoy all the benefits of studying in London, including superb libraries, and, a short walk from the Strand campus, adventurous cultural institutions including the Institute of Contemporary Arts and the British Film Institute.
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