English Literature BA (Hons) – 2020 entry

Bachelor's degree

In Guildford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    3 Years

On our BA English Literature course, you’ll study some of the most vital and influential works of literature from the medieval period to the present day.

Our course will introduce to a range of thought-provoking critical and theoretical approaches to literature. You’ll discover historical, social and psychological perspectives, among others that will enhance your understanding of literary works.

You can tailor your course with a number of specialist optional modules on specific periods and themes, from the early modern to the contemporary, and from children’s literature to American fiction.

Unusually for an English literature course, we also offer you the opportunity to take a Professional Training placement, enabling you to apply your skills in an industry-relevant context.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

At the School of Literature and Languages, we’re interested in texts and languages in a global context. This course focuses on understanding how literature works across national boundaries, what it can teach us about society, and how it interacts with other disciplines including film, history, and sociology.

You’ll benefit from the expertise of a multidisciplinary group of published academics and authors, who offer unique and contemporary perspectives on texts.

Our English 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.

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.
Recent English graduates have secured 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
Copywriter, Tesco MPC.

Required subjects: English Language or English Literature.

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

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

GCSE or equivalent: English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C (4) (or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Creative Writing
  • English
  • Marketing
  • Writing
  • Media
  • Poetry
  • Skills and Training
  • Translation
  • Works
  • History
  • English Literature
  • Reading
  • Theories

Course programme

Year 1

Module
  • HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE I
  • THEORIES OF READING I
  • UNDERSTANDING DRAMA
  • UNDERSTANDING POETRY
  • HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE II
  • SHAKESPEARE
  • THEORIES OF READING II
  • UNDERSTANDING THE NOVEL
Year 2

Module
  • CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE: POSTCOLONIAL FICTIONS
  • ELEMENTS OF NARRATIVE
  • INTRODUCTION TO TEFL
  • MODERNISM
  • MONSTERS, MYSTICS AND DEMONS
  • ROMANTIC LITERATURE: 1789-1830
  • TRANSLATION FRENCH-ENGLISH II
  • TRANSLATION GERMAN-ENGLISH II
  • TRANSLATION SPANISH-ENGLISH II
  • VICTORIAN LITERATURE & CULTURE
  • WORLD CINEMA AFTER WWII
  • CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE: GENDER AND SEXUALITY
  • CONTEMPORARY STORYTELLING
  • EARLY MODERN LITERATURE
  • HARDCORE SHAKESPEARE
  • HOLLYWOOD AND THE BUSINESS OF FILM
  • LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE IN EDUCATION
  • SIGNIFICANT OTHERS: VICTORIAN CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
  • THE AMERICAN CENTURY
  • THEORISING FILM
Optional modules for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5

Students choose at least one module from ELI2037 and ELI2039. Students are allowed to take only 15 credits (1 module) from Translation modules per
level. This is subject to them fulfilling the prerequisites.

Year 3

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

Students choose 5 optional modules, 2 in one semester and 3 in the other. In addition Students choose either ELI3033 or ELI3034 (45 credits).
Students are allowed to take only 15 credits (1 module) from Translation modules per level. This is subject to them fulfilling the prerequisites.

Assessment

Modules are assessed individually and credits are awarded for the successful completion of each one. Assessment takes place through a combination of examination and/or coursework, practical examinations and reports. Check individual module information to see full details at a module level.

English Literature BA (Hons) – 2020 entry

Price on request