English BA (Hons)

Course overview

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What will I study?

• This course focuses on exploring English within the context of the media
• You will be introduced to the latest developments in digital literature and new media writing, while also exploring 'classic' texts across media, for example studying Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre alongside television and film adaptations of the novel, fan fiction and comics based on Bronte's characters
• Units include introductions to critical theory and theories of genre, the relationship between fact and fiction, world literatures, and debates surrounding the representation of gender and sexuality
• There is an emphasis on writing skills and you will study journalism as well as creative writing and publishing for a variety of traditional and new media
• View the detailed course content descriptions

Who should do this course?

• Students who demonstrate a love of English, creative writing as well as an understanding of the Media would excel in this course
• We are looking for creative candidates who possess good communication and presentation skills
• For more details please view the selection criteria for this course

What can I do next?

• The course will equip you for a career within the constantly changing media environment; this includes publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, management and teaching
• Many of our graduates go on to study a Postgraduate course at BU

Tell me more

First year students have the opportunity to enter their creative writing for the Thomas Hardy Society Award.

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