BA (Hons) English

Bachelor's degree

In Edinburgh

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course introduction: Study English literature in its cultural-historical context, considering the significance of various texts in society from the Elizabethan age to the present. You’ll study English within exciting interdisciplinary contexts and benefit from the wide range of subject expertise within the English group. Edinburgh is a vibrant city with a rich literary heritage, offering an excellent learning environment and lots of world-leading cultural events, such as the International Book Festival. You may also have the opportunity to study abroad through our exchange programme. This qualification will prepare you for a career in a number of areas of the cultural and creative industries and beyond.

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

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About this course

Minimum year 1 SQA Higher ABBB including English A Level BBC including English. Irish Leaving Certificate B1, B1, B1, B1 including English. HNC Pass HNC in a related subject with B in the graded unit. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3 Minimum grades MMP (Merit, Merit, Pass) in a related subject, and A-level English grade C. BTEC (QCF) Diploma Minimum grades DM (Distinction, Merit) in a related subject, plus A-level English grade C. International Baccalaureate  points overall with three HL subjects at grade 5 including English. Minimum...

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Subjects

  • English
  • Writing
  • Creative Writing

Course programme

You’ll learn about major genres and critical issues within the field of English studies including a range of subjects from: Shakespeare to transgressive texts Romantic poetry to the Victorian novel the modern novel to ecocritical narratives Scottish, Irish and American literatures science fiction to modern drama literary theory to the gothic tradition in literature This course aims to develop a broad knowledge of the relationships between literature, culture and the modern world. By the end of the course you'll be able to engage in informed and critical readings of literature and to understand the contexts within which works of literature are produced. This is a full-time course studied over four years. You’ll learn by a variety of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, workshops and independent study. Module choices in creative writing allow you to apply your understanding of literature to your own creative work. What you study Year 1 Introduction to Literature th Century Literature & Culture Studying Literature & Culture in the Modern World Narrative: Text & Film Literature & Adaptation Case Studies in Cultural Studies Option module e.g. Case Studies in Cultural Studies, Introduction to the Web Year 2 Literature of Empire: Texts & Contexts The Modern Novel th Century Literature & Culture Shakespeare & the Renaissance Option module e.g. Creative Writing: Starting to Write, Modern Drama, American Outlaws Year 3 Understanding Cultural & Literary Theory Cultural & Literary Theory into Practice Four option modules from Obscene Texts: Transgression, Taste, and Censorship in Literature & Film Science Fiction: Text & Film Women’s Writing & Filmmaking Romantic, Victorian & Modern Poetry Creative Writing: Genre Writing Introduction to TV Studies Narratives of Nature Starting a New Business Launching Your Graduate Career Year 4 Dissertation Four option modules from Postcolonial Fiction & Film The Twentieth-Century Scottish Novel Cities Real & Imagined Crime in Text & Film The Gothic Tradition Genre, Texts & Audiences Memoir, Documentary and the Essay Film Experiments in Colour: Reading, Writing, and Filming the Visual Critical Psychology Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

This qualification will prepare you for a career in a number of areas of the cultural and creative industries, including: publishing journalism teaching arts administration

BA (Hons) English

Price on request