Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature (Q300)

English literature the entire chronological span is open to students, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 21st century. So too are all genres, from contemporary, crime and historical fiction to poetry, drama, film, music and creative writing. Curriculum is far from restricted to the printed word, exploring the connections between literature and film, art, music, history, language, and popular culture. This variety allows them to shape their degree to suit, whether their interest lies in periods and genres or literary study with analysis of other cultural forms.

Distinct for focus on the intersection of language with culture, society, politics and mind, English language offers a rigorous grounding in the analysis of the language, taught by internationally-respected experts. Students will learn such essential linguistic tools as phonetics, grammar and discourse analysis from those who are helping develop those fields. Supported by the broad approach to language, they will develop the ability to analyze the multimodal text combining word image and sound that predominates in so much of contemporary media.