English - BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Birmingham
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
September
The BA (Hons) English degree course combines the creative and the critical, the personal and the social, the historical and the contemporary.
In the School of English, you will be taught by respected academics and practitioners offering a diverse range of modules in literary studies, linguistics, creative writing and drama. Your degree will allow you to tailor your studies to your individual interests and career aspirations with both a local and global outlook.
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OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
It will also allow you to become more involved in University life by delivering, leading and supporting many aspects of the learning experience, from administration to research and mentoring roles.
112 UCAS tariff points.
LEVEL 2 QUALIFICATIONS
GCSE
Minimum of 5 GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above one of which MUST include English Language
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
You will be taught by world-leading academics and expert practitioners who foster a community of experimentation, innovation and inclusivity, creating an environment in which student learning can flourish. The programme focuses on the development of core knowledge and skills for English study and how they can be translated to foster interdisciplinary, practice-based education
Combining the study of literature, language, drama and creative writing, English at Birmingham City University is, by definition, interdisciplinary. The programme offers multiple opportunities for you to collaborate across disciplines in order to gain new perspectives on the relevance of your study in the wider world
English is a subject highly-prized by employers for the range of transferable skills it develops. Equipped with a strong subject knowledge, you will develop an ability to work as an independent researcher, to communicate effectively in spoken and written discourse, to critically evaluate the work of others, and to respond imaginatively to original briefs, initiate, manage and complete research projects, either independently or as a group. You will be able to apply these skills through work placement opportunities or collaborative practice with others in your year group to ensure you can articulate and demonstrate a sound knowledge and skill-base to future employers
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Subjects
- Creative Writing
- English
- Pragmatics
- Drama
- Global
- School
- Writing
- Sociolinguistics
- Literature
- Psycholinguistics
- Craft of Writing
- Modern Drama
- Collaborative Practice
- Communication Skills
- Project
- Communication Training
Course programme
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits):
- Literature, Drama and Origin
- Foundations of Language
- Foundations of Creative Writing
- Key Critical Concepts
- Craft of Writing (semester two)
- Literature and Conflict
- Language in Action
- Modern Drama
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete the following CORE module (totalling 20 credits):
- Writing and the Environment
- Contemporary Theatre and Theory
- Grammar and Sounds
- The Romantics
- Writing Short Stories
- Collaborative Practice
- Work Placement
- Foundations of Screenwriting
- Writing Poetry
- Writing Audio Drama
- Documentary Drama
- Language in Society
- Gender, Sexuality and Culture
- Literature and the Child
- The Victorians
- Multicultural Writing
- Early Modern Literature
In order to complete this course you must successfully complete the following CORE module (totalling 40 credits):
- Major Project
- Applied Sociolinguistics
- Making Theatre: Practitioners and Performance
- Modernism and its Legacies
- Writing the Novel
- Forensic Linguistics
- Language and Gender
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Writing Creative Nonfiction
- Writing Short Films
- Nature Writing
- Literature, Art and Philosophy
- The Gothic
- Psychology in Victorian Literature
- Speculative Fiction
- Shakespeare Studies
- Moral Philosophy
- Milton’s Epic
- Film
- World Literature
- The Uncanny
Additional information
UCAS Code: Full-time: Q301
UK Students
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 3 years
Fees - £9,250 per year
Mode - Part Time
Duration- 6 years
International Students
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 3 years
Fees - £13,200 per year
English - BA (Hons)