English Literature BA (Hons) at Northumbria University

As our world hurtles from political upheaval to medical and climate emergencies, our English Literature degree helps you understand the stories that underpin our contemporary crises. From society and race in classics like Shakespeare or Austen to modern American culture, and from twenty-first century gothic to love and criminality in the eighteenth century, our literature degree is relevant, vibrant, and inspiring. Through our innovative assignments and our close work with cultural partners, you'll learn how to apply the skills learned in literary study in the world beyond the university.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Introduction to Literary Studies, Representing the US: From Slavery to Terrorism, Reading Poetry, Concepts in Criticism and Culture, Talking Texts, Gothic Stories: Nineteenth Century to the Present; Year 2 core modules: Early Modern Cultures, Modernism and Modernity, Literary Revolutions, Eighteenth Century to Romanticism; Year 4 core modules: English Dissertation. Optional modules include Tragedy, Literature and Adaptation, Historical Fiction, Literature in the Museum: Working in the Heritage Sector, Bad Education, Unilang - Languages for all - Level 5 Placeholder.

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