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BA English

Manchester Metropolitan University

Institution
Manchester Metropolitan University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BA (Hons) English
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
Q300
Typical offer
A-level BCC, IB 26, UCAS 104

Entry requirements

A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English

About this course

BA (Hons) in English, combining literary and cultural studies. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The degree offers an optional year studying abroad or on industry placement. A final-year Independent Project allows students to conduct independent research or collaborate with an external partner.

Modules

  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
  • Reading and Writing Mancunia (Literature)
  • The Poetry Anthology
  • Framing Narrative
  • Genre and Global Drama
  • Into the Archive
  • Literature, Theory, and Culture
  • Writing After the British Empire
  • Shakespeare and Adaptation: Stage and Screen
  • American Spaces
  • Make It Now: Creative Workshop
  • Independent Project (English)
  • Shared Futures
  • Reading Games, Making Games
  • Blockbuster Movies: Mainstreams and Margins
  • Space, Place and Environment
  • The Gothic
  • The Global Nineteenth Century
  • Contemporary Global Literatures