Modules

In your first year you’ll explore Victorian literature from the Brontës to Oscar Wilde and you’ll enter the exciting space of Modernist experimentation. You’ll encounter new ways of thinking about the world and human identity and engage with Fantasy. You’ll learn about ‘Literature Now’ and consider its latest transformations into film and the graphic novel. In your second year you’ll delve into past cultures, experiencing the rich literature of the Renaissance and encountering Romantics, rebels and reactionaries. You’ll choose to deepen your knowledge of fantasy, fairy tales or the gothic and you’ll explore the globe through world literature. Whether you love detective writing, science fiction, ecology or romance, you’ll be fascinated by the other worlds you discover. Stimulated by vibrant research events, as you progress into your third year you’ll select from numerous specialisms and design your own research project on your favourite topic. Throughout, you’ll be supported by one-to-one contact with our friendly team who will guide you through our extensive range of ‘Study Abroad’ options and our excellent work placement module.