BA (Hons) English Literature with American Literature

This English Literature and American Literature course offers sustained study of a broad range of literary authors, periods and genres from Britain and the USA and the strong links between them.

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BA (Hons) English Literature with American Literature at University of Winchester

English Literature with American Literature at Winchester is designed for those students whose interests cover the literature and culture of both Britain and the USA and who wish to incorporate a sustained study of the literature of the USA within their English degree. It enables the student to study a broad range of literary authors, periods and genres from each of these locations and the strong links between them.

Fact File

SINGLE HONOURS

UCAS codes: Q3T7 BA/ENGAML

Typical offer: 320-360 points
An A level A*-C pass in English is required. This can be in English Literature, Language or English Language and Literature

International Baccalaureate: 27 points including 5 points in a relevant subject at Higher Level

Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
 
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent

Course Enquiries and Applications
Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 827234
Email: course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk

For more information about entry requirements

Programme Content

In Year 1, skills in the analysis of literature and the most significant approaches to the study of the discipline are explored. Students select two modules that deal with American material and also place written texts in relation to wider aspects of American society and culture. There are also options to study modules in creative writing or that focus on the historical development and current usage of the English language.

Year 2 builds on key issues and debates within the study of literature by offering broad-based modules encompassing the literary traditions of Britain and the USA. Students choose two modules from a range dedicated to American materials. The modules examining English materials focus on major periods and genres from the medieval period up to the present and students have a free choice in the selection of these.

In Year 3, modules follow a particular theme and include texts from both Britain and the USA and Britain or the USA. Two modules dedicated to American material must be studied and topics include the writing of Theodore Dreiser and American Crime Fiction.

International exchanges (optional)
The University runs a developing range of exchanges and visits including ones with universities in Poland, Germany and the USA.

Modules

Year 1
• Research and Writing in English Studies
• Critical Reading in English Studies (double module)
• Reading Early English Texts
• The Black Atlantic

Year 2
• American Gothic
• Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama
• Romanticism and the Eighteenth Century
• Victorian Fictions
• The Postmodern Age

Year 3
• Sex and the City and Beyond
• Crime and Englishness
• Jewish Identities
• The Literature of Sexuality

Careers

The programme leads to a range of careers and provides a firm grounding for postgraduate study or further training.