English Literature BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Luton
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Luton
About the course Whatever your favourite period, you will find something to fascinate you on this course following the development of English Literature from the tales of Chaucer and plays of Shakespeare to the poems of Benjamin Zephaniah and the novels of Monica Ali. On the way you will explore the Restoration, the th Century, Romantics and Victorians. Options include poetry and poetics, Shakespeare and his contemporaries, American literature and creative writing, Gothic stories, Irish literature, children’s fiction, world literature and histories of perception. You will also have plenty of opportunity to develop your own critical or creative voice with a final dissertation choice of an extended essay on your preferred subject or a portfolio of your own creative writing. You will work in small groups, guided by expert lecturers and develop valuabl.
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About this course
We will consider you as an individual and take into account all elements of your application, not just your qualifications. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies and enthusiasm for the subject you wish to study. / entry UCAS Tariff Score of at least , which should include three A levels at C or above UCAS Tariff Score of at least from BTEC level 3 QCF Qualifications which should include a minimum of Merit Merit Merit from either three BTEC Subsidiary Diplomas or Distinction* Distinction* from a BTEC Diploma or Distinction Merit Merit in a .
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Subjects
- World Literature
- Irish
- Options
- Creative Writing
- English
- Restoration
- Writing
- Poetry
- Shakespeare
Course programme
- Learn from supportive and enthusiastic tutors with strong research records in their specialist subjects
- Study all the major periods of English Literature, including the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century, the Romantics and the Victorians, and the Modern Age - with options in poetry and poetics, literature in history, writing for performance, Gothic stories, children’s fiction and world literature
- Develop your own interests by choosing a dissertation topic or creative writing portfolio in your final year
- Explore the exciting Hockliffe and Cinderella Collections, two of the most important archives of children’s literature in the UK
- Benefit from a degree which develops employability skills which could lead you to careers including: academic librarian; advertising or professional copywriter; arts administrator; editorial assistant; journalist; public relations officer; and teaching, following Postgraduate study
- Practising Ideas: Approaches to Theory
- Literature in History
- Practical Writing
- Studying Modern Literature
- Medieval and Renaissance Literature
- Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
- th Century Writings
- American Journeys
- Creative Writing
- Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
- Poetry and Poetics
- Writing for Performance
- Dissertation (English Literature)
- The Modern Age
- Modern Irish Literature
- World Literature
- Children’s Fiction
- Gothic Literature
English Literature BA (Hons)