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ENGLISH LITERATURE SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Studying English Literature will give you the skills to read and to write critically and creatively, engaging with powerful and universal topics and ideas. You can explore over 1,000 years of literature, from Old English texts to current works shortlisted for the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize. You can study national and global literature including the medieval and Renaissance periods, Gothic fiction, 19th century literature and modern, contemporary and digital texts.
PROSPECTS (Guardian University Guide 2020)
Foundation Year available Global Opportunities available Full details available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
This dynamic course allows you to shape your degree to your own interests, whether in Gothic and genre fiction, gender and culture, Renaissance literature, national and global literatures, modernity and contemporary writing, 19th century literature, or creative and professional writing. You will learn from established writers whose work has been widely published, broadcast and performed. We have close links with the creative industries, and you can get involved in projects with the Dylan Thomas Centre and the National Theatre Wales. You can also join visits to national theatres, archives and museums to familiarise yourself with a variety of professional environments. AREAS STUDIED TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Year 1 • Approaches to Gender in English Literature • Creative Writing: Fiction Genres • English Essentials • Monsters, Theories, Transformations • The Stage Play World
TYPICAL OFFER: BBB
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 134)
BA Single Honours ▲ English Literature ♦ English Literature (with Year Abroad) ♦ English Literature (with Foundation Year) ▲ English Literature with Gender ♦ English Literature with Gender (with Year Abroad) BA Joint Honours English Literature and ▲ American Studies ♦ American Studies (with Year Abroad) ▲ Ancient History ♦ Ancient History (with Year Abroad) ▲ Classical Civilisation ♦ Classical Civilisation (with Year Abroad) ▲ English Language ♦ English Language (with Year Abroad)
Year 2 • Conflict and Gothic in the Long Nineteenth-Century • Contentious Shakespeare • Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern • Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain • No-Man's Land: Literature of the Great War Year 3 • Creative Writing Personal Project • International Dylan Thomas Prize Module • Dissertation - English Literature • Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes • Poetry in the Twentieth Century • Stuff: Victorian Literature and Material Culture FUTURE CAREERS: • Broadcasting and Journalism • Communications and Media • Publishing, Advertising, Public Relations • Stage and Creative Industries Management • Teaching and Education
♦ French (with Year Abroad) ♦ German (with Year Abroad) ▲ History ♦ History (with Year Abroad)
▲ Media ▲ Politics
♦ Politics (with Year Abroad) ♦ Spanish (with Year Abroad) ▲ ♦ TESOL ▲ Welsh (1st Language) ♦ Welsh (1st Language) (with Year Abroad)
▲ Welsh (2nd Language) ♦ Welsh (2nd Language) (with Year Abroad)
▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
For more detailed course content, including a full module list, visit: swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses
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