English Literature, BA Hons

English Literature is a BA Honours degree offered by the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. It allows students to specialise in the study of poetry, the novel, film and theatre whilst also incorporating courses from a variety of other subject pathways.

This programme emphasises literature of the last two centuries, and English is interpreted broadly to include drama and visual narratives as well as fiction and poetry, visual art, film and theatre. The programme looks at the historical, social and cultural contexts in which texts are produced and received. Full advantage is taken of our culturally and historically rich location and proximity to central London. Visits to theatres, art galleries and museums are integral to many courses.

Aims of the programme

To encourage students to think critically about the nature of English study in relation to their own intellectual and professional interests.
To provide a grounding in English literature from the Renaissance to the present day while giving opportunities to study key aspects of the literature and cultural history of Europe and the Americas.
To examine the connections between critical theory and the practice or performance of literature.

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School

Humanities & Social Sciences

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Entry requirements

Applicants should have:

240 UCAS points

OF WHICH 200 points or more must be obtained from two A-levels or a relevant vocational qualification.

PLUS GCSE English at grade C or above.

Assessment

Students are assessed through coursework (individual and group projects, presentations, textual analyses, critical reviews, portfolios and essays) and exams.

Career options

Graduates can find careers in research, teaching, journalism, publishing, the media or arts administration, central or local government, retail or social work.

Combined honours degrees

It is possible to combine this subject with another. For further information log on to www.gre.ac.uk/combined.

Year 1

Literary Forms of Representation
Reading Key Texts
Two further courses from related subject pathways including European languages

Year 2

Culture, Theory and Context: Fictions and Visual Narratives
Culture, Theory and Context: Poetry and Drama
Plus other courses that may include: American Fictions; British Literature 1600-1789; Theatre Studies; Theory and the Novel; and electives from related subject pathways

Year 3

English in World Literatures
Courses available may include: Cinema and Space; Contemporary British Theatre
The Literature of the Gothic; The Novel: History and Identity; Postcolonial Literatures; Theory and Contemporary Writing

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English and Creative Writing

Study one of our English or creative writing programmes and explore the written word in all its forms, from drama and visual arts to fiction and poetry.

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