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Comparative Literature and Culture and Drama BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This joint honours course in Comparative Literature and Culture and Drama allows you to combine the study of drama and theatre with exploring literature - and, if you wish, film and art - from across the world. Choosing to study these complementary subjects at Royal Holloway means you will develop as a culturally-aware, creative and adaptable thinker, with impressive communication and presentation skills.

Department: Comparative Literature and Culture  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Reading Texts: Criticism for Comparative Literature; Theatre and Performance Making 1, Theatre and Text 1; Year 2: Histories of Representation, Critical Worlds: Theory for Comparative Literature and Culture; Year 3: Group Project.

Career pathways

On completion of your Comparative Literature and Culture and Drama degree at Royal Holloway you will have proven analytical skills and be an adaptable thinker with impressive communication and leadership skills. Having made the most of the performance opportunities, you’ll have considerable experience, be confident in performance situations and have technical, intellectual, imaginative, and practical skills.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB-BBB; Required subjects: An essay-based subject at A Level. We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C). English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6 in Writing and minimum of 5.5 in each subscore.

Duration: 3 years full time

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