Literature, Landscape and Environment

Internationally-recognised staff expertise.

Access to unique regional resources and a location in a World Heritage Site.

Examines literary works from a broad historical range (Early Modern period to the present) and covers a wide range of landscapes and regions (for example: urban, wild, natural, British, American).

Offers the opportunity for field-work with, for example, regional heritage organisations, resources or archives.

How does literature debate and reflect humanity’s relationship with ‘Nature’? What makes ‘the country’, ‘the wilderness’ or ‘the city’ what it is? How does literature respond to environmental destruction? Is it influenced by modern environmental movements?The MA in Literature, Landscape and Environment offers an exciting opportunity to examine how literature reflects and shapes the way in which we see the landscape and the environment.

Why study Literature, Landscape and Environment ?

The MA in Literature, Landscape and Environment enables you to address the kind of questions that are increasingly important to the direction of modern English literary studies.It is designed for students interested in further study or for those looking for careers in the rapidly expanding green industry.The MA is taught by Bath Spa staff who are internationally recognised for their research in this field.In addition, we are located in a World Heritage site at the centre of a region rich with literary connections and with some of the finest landscapes in the country.