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English Literature at De Montfort University - UCAS

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Course summary

Study an exciting range of literature in English from writers across the globe and from the medieval period to today. Explore topics such as Victorian and Romantic literature, Shakespeare, text technologies, film adaptation and postcolonial writing. Learn how texts work and debate literature’s role in society both now and throughout history, whilst developing valuable skills in critical analysis, creative thinking and research. By studying English Literature at DMU, you’ll join a lively and welcoming academic community who are friendly, supportive and passionate about literature. You’ll receive excellent teaching from internationally renowned academics and learn to articulate your ideas with confidence and write with fluency and flair. Our English Literature graduates enter a wide range of professions including media, marketing, publishing, teaching, public relations and the civil service. Key features

  • Study a wide range of literature from Britain, America and around the world, including fiction, poetry, drama and film.
  • Explore print and digital technologies, learn to use a hand printing press and gain practical training in programming language HTML with expert teaching from our Centre for Textual Studies.
  • Learn from internationally renowned academics and acclaimed guest speakers, who have previously included writers Kate Forsyth (novelist), Simon Armitage (poet), Andrew Davies (screenwriter) and Carol Ann Duffy (poet).
  • Select a route through this degree in Drama, Film, History, Journalism or Media. These carefully chosen routes will complement and enrich your understanding of your main subject, alongside broadening your skillset to give you a wider range of career paths available upon graduation.
  • Experience a range of teaching activities and a variety of assessment methods, ensuring your learning remains dynamic and enabling you to develop a broader range of skills.
  • Develop a range of transferable skills in critical and creative thinking, independent and collaborative working that make English graduates extremely employable and sought after in the workplace.
  • Benefit from block teaching, where most students study one subject at a time. A simple timetable will allow you to really engage with your learning, receive regular feedback and assessments, get to know your course mates and enjoy a better study-life balance.

Modules

First year Block 1: Introduction to the Novel Block 2: Journeys and Places Block 3: Introduction to Drama: Shakespeare OR you can select to study one route from the list below: Drama route – Revolutions: Staging Plays Film Studies route – Disney, Warner Bros and the Business of the Film Studio History route – Global Cities Journalism route – Understanding Journalism Media route - Media, Culture and Society Block 4: Poetry and Society Second year Block 1: Exploration and Innovation: Medieval to Early Modern Literature Block 2: Exploring Work and Society Block 3: Screen and Literary Adaptations OR continue with the route selected in the first year: Drama route – Theatre Revolutions Film Studies route – Screen Archives - Preservation, Conservation and Usage History route – Humans and the Natural World Journalism route – Beyond News: Peace journalism and Opinion Writing Media route – Public Relations and Strategic Communication Block 4: Romantic and Victorian Literature Third year Block 1: Dissertation Block 2: Print and Digital Revolutions Block 3: World Englishes: On the Page and Beyond OR continue with the route selected in the first year: Drama route – Performance, Identity and Activism Film Studies route – British Cinema - Creativity, Independents and Interdependence History route – The World on Display Journalism route – Music, Film and Entertainment Journalism Media route – Gender and TV Fictions Block 4: Modernism and Magazines

Assessment method

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, group tutorials and student-led seminars. Teaching sessions might be structured around discussion, a film screening or based in a computer lab. You will complete reading and research in advance and join in conversation with your tutor and your peers. The first year expands your knowledge of the major literary genres (poetry, drama, fiction) and develops foundational skills in research, writing and critical analysis. The second year broadens your understanding of the development of English literature through time. The third year allows you to extend your knowledge by pursuing your own interests within the taught modules and your dissertation, which is a substantial independent written project on a literary topic of your choice. Individual tutorials with module tutors are available in weekly ‘office hours’, at which you can discuss any aspect of your course or get help with assignments. All students are supported by a personal tutor and have access to specialist guidance in writing and study skills. You will experience varied forms of assessment, including essays, presentations, learning journals, class tests, practical work (such as the production of a sonnet using a replica of a sixteenth-century printing press or website production), peer evaluation, creative work, self-evaluation, blogs and dissertation. This range of assessment methods will enable you to develop a broad spectrum of communication and technological skills, alongside an ability to think critically, independently, flexibly and imaginatively. Contact hours You will normally attend 8-10 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures, seminars and tutorials) each week, and we expect you to undertake around 30 further hours of independent study to complete project work and research.


How to apply

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £16250 Year 1
International £16250 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

*subject to the government, as is expected, passing legislation to formalise the increase Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government
English Literature at De Montfort University - UCAS