BA English Literature

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Objectives The course aims to introduce you to a broad range of literature from classical Greek drama to contemporary literature and film; to promote understanding of literary and film texts and contexts; to develop your reading and writing skills, as well as the ability to analyse, interpret and debate issues raised in literary and film texts; and to introduce key concepts in the study of literature and film.
Entry requirements Entry Requirements: Our typical minimum entry requirements for applicants with A levels/AS levels/BTEC is 220 points. Applications from students with non-traditional qualifications are welcome.
Academic title BA English Literature
Course description BA English Literature

Programme

1st year overview

Core introductory modules cover important ideas and movements in fiction, poetry, drama and film. During the year you should be able to develop your interests in particular periods and styles of literature.

2nd year overview

You can select from a range of modules which include: Shakespeare on film; Postcolonial literatures; Modern drama; Romanticism; Victorian literature; American fiction and Science fiction dystopias.

3rd year overview

You will select from a range of modules which include: Modern poetry; Shakespeare and Renaissance drama; American literature and film of the 1920s and 1930s; Representations of warfare and modernism.
You will also complete a dissertation on a subject of your choice.