BA English Literature & History

The English Literature and History Joint Honours course at the University of Birmingham provides students with the opportunity to explore the rich and varied histories of literature in English and that of the wider world. The course enables students to confront the emergencies of our contemporary global situation as a well-equipped citizen: informed, articulate and with a multitude of critical approaches at your fingertips.Course Content: The course is structured around a core of English Literature and Historical enquiry while also allowing you to explore in further depths and breadths the fantastic forms and meaningful contexts of human creativity and historical experience. With these, you'll have the opportunity to get engaged with the powerful effect of historical contexts upon literature and vice versa. Key Modules: Key modules of this course include: Reading English, Culture and Anarchy, Shakespeare, Varieties of English, English Literature Long Essay, The Renaissance in Europe, and The Public History module. Students will also be able to choose from a variety of optional modules to suit their interests and career goals.Future Careers: This course is ideal for careers in a variety of fields, including teaching, law, publishing, journalism, advertising, PR, politics, and management consultancy, to name a just few. The course also provides a solid foundation for further study and research.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.