BA (Hons) in English and Film Studies
This degree offers a detailed investigation of the range of theoretical and critical approaches that have shaped English and Film Studies in recent years. The programme's unique approach combines textual analysis and critical theory with hands-on production work. As part of your study you will have the opportunity to use the College's state-of-the-art film-making facilities, which include the 41-seater Alfred Hitchcock screening cinema, a ‘black box’ production studio, and two editing suites. We are proud of our strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, and our staff are internationally recognised researchers who will expose you to the most innovative work in the two disciplines.
Year One
As part of your first year studies you will take a series of specially formulated courses designed to equip you with the skills you need to study literature and film:
And one of the following:
Years Two and Three
Over the following two years you will develop your knowledge of both text and screen. In the second year all students on the programme take the following:
This is a course designed to introduce you to a broad range of theoretical and critical ideas. The rest of your timetable will be made up of a combination of English and Film options. There is a long list to choose from that typically features around sixty modules in English and twenty in Film Studies.
Popular options in English include:
Popular options in Film Studies include:
In your third year you will complete your:
You will formulate and research a literary topic of your choice with the assistance of a supervisor. Joint honours students in English and Film Studies are highly marketable, graduating with an extensive and extremely coherent set of critical, analytical, communication, and practical skills.
For more information about Film Studies visit the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film website [new window].