BA English
City St George's, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: BCC, with English Literature, English Language or English Language & Literature preferred IB: 28 points overall, including 5 in Standard Level English and 4 in Standard Level Mathematics
About this course
BA in English, studying literature, creative writing, and journalism from the medieval period to the present day. Core topics include entrepreneurship. The course offers an optional year-long work placement in sectors such as publishing and journalism. A final-year major project allows students to develop a sustained piece of critical or creative writing.
Modules
- Close Reading: Analysis and Interpretation
- Critical Reading: Theory and Practice
- Controversy and Conflict: Literature in Historical Context from the Middle Ages to 1660
- Revolution and Reform: Literature in Historical Context from 1660 to the Present Day
- Storytelling
- Working with Words
- Empire and its Discontents: Race, Nation, Decolonisation
- Creativity and Social Justice
- Shakespeare as a Creative
- Understanding Publishing
- Creative Writing Workshop
- Writing Women
- The Poetry of Pop
- Empire and the City: Literary London
- Publishing as a Business
- Working and Managing in the Creative Industries
- Humanitarian Reporting
- Sports Reporting
- Visual Journalism
- Career Development and Work Placement
- Screenwriting
- Children’s and Young Adult Literature
- Writing for Media and Communications
- Major Project
- Narrative Journalism
- Genre Fictions
- Digital Product Innovation and Publishing
- Teaching English
- Writing the Global City
- Visual Storytelling
- Literatures of Conflict
- Writing for Gaming
- Reporting Conflict
- Stardom and Influencer Culture
- How to Make a Book
- Micro-Placement
- Industry Projects
- Social Media Marketing
- Entrepreneurship in the Media and Creative Industries