BA (Hons) English Literature at Anglia Ruskin University

Explore how literature has shaped the world – and been shaped by it – while developing vital skills for career success. An English Literature degree will help you rediscover the world through the eyes of others. The texts you read will transport you to mythical landscapes, Gothic castles, Victorian slums and cities of the future.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement  |  Study mode: full-time (placement year available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In Year 1 you’ll explore periods of literary history from Old English to contemporary writing and discover different approaches to critical analysis. You’ll also find out about the influence of myths, Bible narratives and fairy tales on English literature, learn about the history of the novel from ancient times to the present day, and explore in depth how to analyse the language of literary texts. Year 1: Introduction to the Study of Literature and Writing, Myth, Miracle and Magic, Reading Critically, Old English to Enlightenment, The History of the Novel, How Texts Work. Year 2: Ruskin Module, Nineteenth Century Literature and the Environment, Crocodiles, Pirates and Moon-men: Renaissance Encounters, From Modernism to the Millenium; options include Nineteenth Century Afterlives and Adaptations, Professional Placement, Online Journalism, Science Fiction. Year 3: Spectacle and Representation in Renaissance Drama, Writing and the Present, Undergraduate Major Project in English; options include New Media Discourse, Literature and Exile: Displacement, Identity, Self, Crime and Detective Fiction, Renaissance Magic.

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