160 Literature, Creative Writing and Publishing PhD Degree Programs

This doctoral programme combines a proposed volume-length creative manuscript with 20,000 words of supporting or contextualising research. Creative projects may include a novel, short-story collection, poetry, playscript, narrative non-fiction or digital writing. The programme is supported by published creative writers and literary scholars with expertise across fiction, poetry, writing for young people, narrative non-fiction and scriptwriting.

The inter-relationship between theory, scholarship and the creative process is key to the Goldsmiths MPhil/PhD Creative Writing.

The MPhil/PhD in Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies is a postgraduate research degree in Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Studies. The Centre emphasises acquisition of critical theoretical skills and in-depth regional, linguistic and cultural knowledge.

The PhD in Philology, Italian Literature and Linguistics is intended as a highest-level course to acquire specialist skills in the field of literary, philological and linguistic studies.

We offer MPhil and PhD research programmes in English (including American Studies), Comparative Literature or Linguistics for full or part-time study.

This low-residency liberal arts PhD places narrative-based research and creative practice at the centre of an interdisciplinary doctoral project. Research may involve creative writing, film, immersive technology, collaborative practice, science communication, ethnography, performance, creative nonfiction or scriptwriting. Students produce a performative or creative final thesis together with 20,000 words of contextual writing.

PhD by research via Distance Learning is awarded after successfully completing a theoretical research specialization. This research is presented in the form of a doctoral thesis. The PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is the only doctoral degree that can be achieved through distance learning. The main requirement for a PhD online through distance learning is to present and discuss a thesis of at least 100 pages for review and evaluation by an academic committee at Selinus University. The development of this research programme should improve knowledge and understanding of English literature from its origins. Students are exposed to a variety of literary genres (poetry, theatre, fiction and non-fiction), as well as the main aesthetic, political, religious and social issues that have influenced and helped shape the literature of every era. Research in this area is not only fundamental for the future professorship of candidates to understand the literature understudy, but must also develop the related historical aspects of the English language. By mastering these concepts, candidates can gain a deeper appreciation of the development and expansion of English literature worldwide.

PhD by research via Distance Learning is awarded after successfully completing a theoretical research specialization. This research is presented in the form of a doctoral thesis. The PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is the only doctoral degree that can be achieved through distance learning. The main requirement for a PhD online through distance learning is to present and discuss a thesis of at least 100 pages for review and evaluation by an academic committee at Selinus University. A research thesis for these PhD programmes should be designed to improve the knowledge and understanding of literature from its different cultural approaches. Every student in the research in this area should distinguish between the various literary genres (poetry, theatre, fiction and nonfiction), as well as the main aesthetic, political, religious and social issues that have influenced and contributed to shaping the literature of all times and cultures.

The aim of the Doctoral Program of Studies is to render the students capable of using scientific methods and knowledge, in order to be able to work autonomously on a scientific field of Turkish studies.

This PhD program aims to create a center for higher education and advanced research at the European level in the field of literary, linguistic, and intercultural studies. It is divided into four curricula, two of which are international. The two international curricula (Germanistics and European Founding Myths in Arts and Literature) are aimed at training qualified scientific-professional figures in the field of French and Germanistics, with specific skills also in Italian culture, whose professional outlets may be found in public and private academic and cultural institutions, top management, publishing, museums, conservatories, and communication sectors in Italy, France and Germany. The third curriculum (Language, literature and philology) aims instead to train qualified figures in several disciplinary fields who are able to use integrated methodologies. Individuals may find future employment in universities, international institutions and public relations systems and transnational communication networks. The curriculum of Linguistics and Oriental Studies provides training in linguistics, preparing scholars for careers primarily within universities or other research centers. The training is congruent with the need for language specialization in language education and L2 teaching. Individuals with this PhD will also have skills useful for consulting and highly responsible positions regarding communication in private companies, public administration and cultural heritage contexts, as well as professional tasks in various cultural industries (i.e. publishing, radio, television, new media) and services.

This research PhD enhances the comparative analysis of world literature across diverse cultural contexts, historical epochs, and literary genres. It investigates the aesthetic, political, religious, and social movements that have shaped global literary traditions.

This distance-learning PhD supports innovative and interdisciplinary research with a narrative or story-based focus. Areas may include creative writing, film, scriptwriting, immersive technology, science communication, journalism, design, music and performance.

Tracing the historical, aesthetic, and linguistic trajectory of English literature from its origins to contemporary global forms, this program is designed for literature scholars and academic leaders. It integrates literary criticism with the historical development and global expansion of the English language.

The Department of English and Comparative Literature offers a stimulating environment for undertaking postgraduate research in critical theory and, more broadly, the relationship between philosophy, literature, and other cultural forms.

This study program submitted for review aims to train professionals who can creatively apply their theoretical expertise in English studies within a broadly conceived context of education that spans all educational stages. The program also fosters ingenuity and flexibility, thus producing erudite experts who can reassess the ever-changing needs of foreign language teaching and incorporate these into their methodology. Perhaps most importantly, the study program submitted for review is a symbiosis between the major field of study (i.e. English philology, spanning linguistic and literary-cultural aspects) on the one hand, and didactics of English and applied didactics on the other. This is a program without specialization.