Course summary

Learn to write about, discuss and investigate the history and culture of English. Explore the world of literature, Shakespeare's stage to the digital page. As part of your course, you’ll:

• Study poems, plays and prose narratives in their historical and cultural contexts

• Discuss and debate the different ways texts can be interpreted

• Embrace a wide range of theoretical approaches

• Cover a diverse range of texts, from the literatures of Romanticism through to the contemporary, and British and American Literature of the twentieth century to the postcolonial literatures of the Caribbean, India, Pakistan, South Africa, and Australia

• Work directly with leading literary researchers to develop your own creative and critical voice

• Inspired teaching

• Intellectual debate

• Interaction with award-winning authors and playwrights

• A rolling programme of visiting media industry professionals, including published lecturers and world-renowned researchers

• 100% of students on BA (Hons) English Literature were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

• 100% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation**

• Strong and meaningful partnerships with community organisations

• Applied humanities practical module option

• Work with practising writers and active researchers

• Guest lectures delivered by industry professionals