BA English Literature

Institution York St John University
Method At the institution
Location York
Type Undergraduate
Course fee By request

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BA English Literature

Objectives Studying English Literature at York St John University is about more than the study of great books. Of course, you will study great books, but you can also take modules in exciting areas such as children's literature, creative writing, or in popular forms like horror fiction.
Entry requirements Entry requirements You will need three GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent), including English Language (Maths also needed for Business Management and Psychology options), plus one of the following: * 160 points (including a minimum of two A2 Levels or a 12 unit AVCE or a combination) or * 160 points from BTEC National Diploma/Certificate or * Equivalent Scottish, Irish, Welsh or overseas qualifications or * An equivalent qualification to those listed above (eg Access to Higher Education Certificate, International Baccalaureate)
Academic title BA English Literature
Course description BA English Literature

Modules include

Level 1

    * Reading Texts 1
    * Narrative Cultures
    * Writing for Academic Success
    * Reading Texts 2
    * Women & Writing
    * Writing Now

Level 2

    * Researching Genre Fictions
    * Gothic & Horror
    * Cultures of Childhood
    * Literary Theory
    * Working with Words
    * 19th Century Writing
    * Literature, Space & Place
    * Creative Writing

Level 3

    * The Study of Shakespeare
    * The Romantics
    * Early 20th Century Writing
    * Post-War American Literature
    * Modern Irish Writing
    * Gender, Sexualities & Contemporary Popular Culture
    * Sex & the City: Culture & Society in the 18th Century Metropolis
    * Dissertation