BA (Hons) English Literature

BA English Literature is a full-time undergraduate course offered by the University of East Anglia. This course is designed for students with the intent of offering a broad understanding of English literature, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 21st century. It provides scope for individual interests whilst maintaining a balanced overview of all periods and genres.Course Content: This course covers a range of periods in English literature and places a strong emphasis on reading widely and critically. Students can explore literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 21st Century, including prose, poetry, drama, and critical theory. It also encourages the students to understand the context and significance of the imaginative writing they study.Key Modules: Some of the main modules include ‘Reading Texts: Literary Theory’, ‘Beginnings: English Literature Before 1800’, and ‘Literature in History’. In each academic year, optional modules also allow students to focus on areas such as Shakespeare, contemporary literature, creative writing, Gothic literature, and Victorian culture and society.Accreditations: No specific accreditations information mentioned for this course.Future Careers: Graduates of the BA English Literature have found success in a broad range of professional fields such as the media, marketing, publishing, creative writing, arts administration, heritage and tourism, and teaching. They have also gone on into further study at postgraduate level.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.