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BAAmerican Literature and Creative Writing

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Introduction to Creative Writing
Why Write? The History and Theory of Creative Writing
Re-Orienting the Novel
Thinking as a Critic
Introducing English Poetry

Year 2

Dark Reform – Scandal and Satire in American Arts
American Drama
Debates in Literary and Critical Theory
Literature of the Fin de Siècle
Modernist Fiction – James, Conrad and Ford

Year 3

The Great American Novella
Literature of Chicago
African-American Literature
Special Author Project – Dickinson
Writing Migrant Identities

Career opportunities

Taking a degree in English sets you up with great prospects for future employability. On the course itself we place a strong emphasis on your future employability, meaning that you will develop a variety of transferrable skills.

Although many of our students go on to further study in literature and other fields, skills such as research, presentation, teamwork, negotiation and communication will prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities.

Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you
Apply now! Fall semester 2023/24
Application period has ended
Notes
Please see the university profile or contact us for the deadlines that apply to you