A complete listing of our postgraduate taught degree programmes
The School of Critical Studies incorporates the following subject areas:
- English Language
- English Literature - including Creative Writing
- Scottish Literature
- Theology and Religious Studies
Our core commitment is to the practice of criticism, theory and interpretation, creativity and the study of language. The School’s research and teaching is supported by outstanding facilities, including Glasgow University’s world-renowned library.
If you study here you will benefit from our wealth of experience and enthusiasm to develop vital skills in critical, analytical, and creative thinking. You will be living and working alongside students from all over the world in Scotland’s most vibrant city.
Follow the links above to find out more about the full range of our activities.
News
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25 Apr
25/04/2013- Kirk: Give future monarch a Scots coronation after Yes vote- D Gay
Reverend Dr Doug Gay, Principal of Trinity College and Lecturer in Theology and Religious Studies at Glasgow University, speaks to issues of Scottish Independence and a Scots coronation -
08 May
08/05/2013 Sir Alex Ferguson: 10 things not everybody knows.- Carole Hough
Alex or Alec? - Prof Carole Hough comments: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22449415 -
07 May
07/05/2013- bidialectalism-Jennifer Smith
Linguists ask: Why would one talk posh in Buckie? Scots dialects and dual linguistic identity- ground breaking work by Dr Jennifer Smith, Senior lecturer in English Language.
Events
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22 May
22/05/2013 -A Multimedia Conference/Reading
"The Making of The University of California Book of North African Literature or: How to Put 2500 years of Maghrebian Literature into One Book." A Multimedia Conference & Reading by Pierre Joris, Habib Tengour with Madeleine Campbell & Nicole Peyrafitte Presented by Jeffrey Robinson -
21 Jun
21/06/13 Chaucer In The 21st Century
Chaucer in the 21st Century The University of Glasgow is proud to welcome actor, filmmaker and medievalist Terry Jones who will give a guest lecture after his award of his Honorary Degree on Friday 21 June 2013. -
02 Jul
02/07/2014 World Congress of Scottish Literature
From 2-5 July 2014, the University of Glasgow will host the first World Congress of Scottish Literatures in the College of Arts, with the involvement of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies and other bodies.