MA Children’s Literature and Literacies at Lincoln Bishop University

Information on applications for 2027 entry will be available soon. The MA in Children's Literature and Literacies gives you an opportunity to deepen your passion for literature written for children through research-led modules that engage with emerging frameworks and debates. Supported by a team of academic specialists, you will investigate theories of literacy development, and the learning and reading experiences of children and young people through interdisciplinary, inclusive, and current approaches.

Duration: 1 or 2 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Lincoln, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Children’s Literate Lives, Children’s Literature: Words, Pictures, Voices, Researching Children’s Literature and Literacies, Children’s Literacies: Now, New, Next, Poetics and Politics of Identity, Critiquing and Theorising Literature, Dissertation.

Career pathways

This course, which is specialised and interdisciplinary, has a strong professional and research development component and has been designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of learners, including Primary and Secondary school teachers, librarians and other professionals as well as enthusiasts to develop their knowledge and skills in relation to children’s literature and literacies.

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