ObjectivesEnglish and German Literature has a strong and distinctive comparative literary approach. It has been specially designed for those wishing to pursue a study of German language and literature, together with the English-speaking tradition and the interconnections and interactions between the two cultures. You can choose to focus exclusively on post- 1918 German culture; but you can also combine the study of the modern period with aspects of eighteenthand nineteenth-century German culture.
Entry requirementsGeneral university admissions requirements All applicants must possess a minimum level of competence in English Language and in Mathematics or a Science. A pass at Grade C or above in GCSE English Language and in Mathematics or a Science, or an equivalent qualification, fulfils this requirement. For some courses, requirements are above this University minimum, so you should check the relevant course-specific entry requirements in our hard copy prospectus which you can order online or browse on our online directory. We usually ask for candidates to show a broad base of study at GCSE level (or equivalent) with passes in at least five subjects from a range of disciplines.
Academic titleBA English and German Literature
Course descriptionBA English and German Literature
Programme
Year One
-Modern German Language I.
-Writers, Media and Society in Contemporary Germany or Aspects of German Culture in the Age of Enlightenment.
-The Epic Tradition.
-Modes of Reading.
Year Two
-Modern German Language II.
-Culture and Politics in the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich or German Culture in the Age of Revolution, 1789-1848.
-The European Novel; European Theatre; Anglo-Irish Literature; Early Modern Women’s Writing; Text and Politics in Early 17th-century England; Native American and Mixed-Blood Narratives; Rituals and Couplings in the Romantic Period.
-German and English Romanticism.
Year Three
-Modern German Language III.
-Marlowe, Shakespeare and Selected Dramatists of his Time.