BA (Hons) English Literature with Drama Studies at University of Liverpool

This course combines modules from our established English Literature programme with more specialised study of Drama. Your learning experience will be enhanced by our collaborative relationships with two local theatres – the Everyman & Playhouse and Shakespeare North – and the involvement of theatre practitioners, which offers valuable practical experiences to students. Alongside the diverse and engaging modules available on the BA English Literature programme, you will have the opportunity to explore dramatic texts from a wide range of eras, culture and genres, thinking about the texts in terms of ‘close reading’ their literary styles and techniques, as well as thinking about the wider social and historical contexts of their creation and performance.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each of the 3 years, students are required to take modules to the value of 120 credits; and to meet the programme requirements of English Literature with Drama Studies, 30 credits of these each year are to be made up of drama-related modules (which are specified in the description of each year’s structure). Compulsory modules in year one include Literature in Time, Close Reading, Reading Drama, Ways of Reading, Theorising Theatre and Performance.

Career pathways

As a student in the School of the Arts, you will be supported to maximise your employability from day one. Our English degree programmes are valued by employers who recognise the skills our students develop, including teamwork, project design, critical thinking, proficiency in text analysis and communication and presentation skills.

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