Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Art and English Literature (QW31)

The BA Art and English Literature degree lets students engage in substantial practical work in the studio, develop their understanding of ideas and theories in contemporary art, and explore English literature from every era and across the globe. See how debates across the creative arts are reflected in dynamic ways across the two subjects.

In the English literature modules, read more of authors and genres that may already be known (from tragedy to Gothic, from Shakespeare and Dickens to Plath and Beckett). But also encounter aspects of literary studies that may be less familiar, from children’s literature to publishing studies and the history of the book. As a student progresses through their degree, module choices become more diverse and specialised: do archive work on Studying Manuscripts, or look at the politics of literature in Class Matters.

Students are also expected to undertake placement opportunities. Past students have enjoyed internships at Studio Voltaire and Frieze Art Fair. Others have performed at the ICA, taken part in an Arts Council-supported film project at the Museum of Rural Life and participated in an international exhibition at the Seoul Institute of Arts in South Korea.