Black British Literature Goldsmiths, University of London

Overview

The MA in Black British Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London you’ll read boldly across periods, forms, and traditions, tracing literary movements from the nineteenth century to the present while exploring how texts travel across national, regional, and transnational contexts.

key facts

The programme develops a powerful understanding of how literature responds to historical crises and contemporary global challenges, and how it helps us imagine new cultural futures.

As an MA student at Goldsmiths, you’ll be part of a vibrant intellectual community that challenges conventions, rewards experimentation, and places you at the forefront of contemporary debates in literary studies.

Teaching is driven by cutting-edge research, and you will be taught by scholars whose work is internationally recognised for its originality and critical edge.

Based in London — one of the world’s most diverse and creatively charged cities — you will be immersed in a cultural environment that reflects the programme’s spirit: outward-looking, experimental, and globally connected.