BA English and American Literature

The English BA Undergraduate course offered at Royal Holloway, University of London, offers an expansive, detailed, and personalized study of English literature that highlights its global influence. This degree provides the opportunity for engaging with a vast array of writers, texts, and critical theories.Course Content: This course, across three years, understands and appreciates both traditional and modern English literature. Starting from works of the middle ages to the 21st Century, the course introduces students to numerous authors and their literature, allowing to pinpoint personal reading interests and wide understanding. There will also be introductions to literary analysis techniques and concepts.Key Modules: In the first year, modules include ‘Introducing Literary Theories’, ‘Narratives’ and ‘Forms of Literature’. In the second year, it offers modules like 'Restoration to Revolution: Literature 1660-1789', 'Societies in Transition: Themes in Early Modern Literature', 'Empire and After: Victorian Literature 1870-1910', etc. The final year includes modules like 'Narratives of Ageing', 'Gothic to Goth Fiction and Culture 1764-Present', 'Race Writing', 'Transatlantic Currents', and others.Future Careers: This degree equips students with various skills that are marketable and transferrable. Graduates become professionals in fields such as journalism, publishing, law, public relations, advertising, teaching, and human resources.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.