English Literature and Spanish BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Guildford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    4 Years

The English literature part of this course covers a range of literary periods, authors, genres and theories. You’ll analyse classic works, as well as innovative texts and genres, such as travel writing, nineteenth-century theatre, and beat writing.

The foreign language component is taught almost exclusively in Spanish, giving you high-level language training. You’ll spend your third year on placement in a country where Spanish is spoken, giving you the opportunity to study English literature at one of our partner institutions across Europe and/ or work in one of the many companies with which we have links.

The two elements of this unique course complement one another and enhance your learning, giving you unique insights into language, literature and culture.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

We have an excellent reputation for challenging, innovative and forward-thinking teaching and research. Our English literature courses are ranked in the top 10 for creative writing in The Complete University Guide 2020 and top 10 in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019, while our Spanish courses ranked 5th in The Times Good University Guide 2019.

Our BA English Literature and Spanish course is innovative and interdisciplinary, allowing you to develop a high level of literary, linguistic and cultural competence.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.
Language graduates from the University of Surrey have gone into a wide range of careers. Recent graduates have entered employment in roles such as:

Customer Relationship Manager, Eton College
Journalist (freelance and with specific publications), The Guardian, Mail Online, The Wall Street Journal, VGR (US gaming website)
Marketing and Public Relations, Marlin PR
Account Manager, Allianz UK
Graduate Trainee, Dale Carnegie Training
Editorial Assistant, The Handbook
Junior Account Executive, Livewire Public Relations
Teacher of English, Teach First
Editor and Marketing Executive, Warner Group Publications
Commercial Graduate, Coca Cola
English and Spanish Tutor, self-employed.

If you do not have Spanish at the required level but you have achieved GCSE grade A* in a modern language OR you expect to achieve at least A-level grade B in a modern language, we can consider offering you a place in the Spanish ab initio group. Ab initio study will involve additional contact hours and intensive study of the language during the first year of the programme. Please be aware: English language would not be treated as a modern language.

Applicants taking an A-level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.

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Subjects

  • Translation
  • Options
  • English
  • International
  • Writing
  • Skills and Training
  • Spanish Language
  • Theatre
  • Language
  • History
  • English Literature
  • Skills

Course programme

Year 1

Module
  • AB INITIO LANGUAGE I
  • HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE I
  • SKILLS FOR LANGUAGE SPECIALISTS
  • SPANISH LANGUAGE I FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES
  • THEORIES OF READING I
  • AB INITIO LANGUAGE II
  • HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE II
  • SPAIN: AN INTRODUCTION TO ITS HISTORY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY
  • SPANISH LANGUAGE II FOR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
  • THEORIES OF READING II
Optional modules for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4

Students pre-A level Spanish do SPA1047 Spanish language I (Ab Initio) and SPA1049 Spanish language II (Ab Initio).
Post A level Spanish students do SPA1046 do SPA1046 and SPA1048

Students without A level or equivalent in a language will take two ab initio modules in the first year, in place of Language for academic purposes and Language for professional purposes. For all other modules they will join post-A level students.

Year 2

Module
  • AB INITIO PORTUGUESE I
  • CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE: POSTCOLONIAL FICTIONS
  • ELEMENTS OF NARRATIVE
  • INTRODUCTION TO TEFL
  • MODERNISM
  • MONSTERS, MYSTICS AND DEMONS
  • ROMANTIC LITERATURE: 1789-1830
  • SPANISH LANGUAGE III FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES
  • TRANSLATION SPANISH-ENGLISH II
  • VICTORIAN LITERATURE & CULTURE
  • WORLD CINEMA AFTER WWII
  • AB INITIO PORTUGUESE II
  • CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE: GENDER AND SEXUALITY
  • CONTEMPORARY STORYTELLING
  • EARLY MODERN LITERATURE
  • HARDCORE SHAKESPEARE
  • HOLLYWOOD AND THE BUSINESS OF FILM
  • INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLINGUISTICS
  • LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE IN EDUCATION
  • SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: VICTORIAN CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
  • SPAIN SINCE 1975: POLITICS, THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY
  • THE AMERICAN CENTURY
  • THEORISING FILM
  • TRANSLATION ENGLISH-SPANISH II
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5

Students choose four of the listed optional modules (two in English and two in Languages)

Year 3

Module
  • CREATIVE WRITING SUBMISSION
  • DISSERTATION
  • SPANISH DISSERTATION
  • ADVANCED FILM GENRE
  • ADVANCED ORAL AND WRITING SKILLS IN SPANISH
  • CREATIVE WRITING AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
  • FILM AUTHORS
  • FIN-DE-SIÈCLE LITERATURE: DECADENCE, AESTHETICS AND THE OCCULT
  • IMMERSIVE THEATRES
  • RESEARCH PROJECT
  • SCREENWRITING
  • THE AGE OF CHIVALRY: MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN ROMANCE
  • THE THEATRE AND THE NOVEL
  • TRANSLATION ENGLISH-SPANISH III
  • TRANSLATION OF SPECIALISED AND CREATIVE TEXTS
  • ADVANCED CREATIVE THEORIES AND PRACTICE
  • BEAT WRITING
  • CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
  • FROM NOVEL TO FILM
  • GOTHIC TO GOTH
  • LANGUAGE DIVERSITY
  • MEDIEVAL WOMEN’S WRITING
  • RESEARCH PROJECT
  • SPANISH SOCIOLINGUISTICS
  • TRANSLATION SPANISH-ENGLISH III
  • UNDERSTANDING ANIMATION
Optional modules for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6

Students must choose either ELI3033, ELI3034 or SPA3017. If the student chooses ELI3033 or ELI3034, s/he must choose 5 of the listed optional modules, maintaining a balance between the two languages. If the student chooses SPA3017, the student must choose SPA3022 which becomes a compulsory option. Students should maintain a balance between the two languages.

English Literature and Spanish BA (Hons)

Price on request