BA English Literature

Comments about BA English Literature - At the institution - Kingston Upon Thames - Greater London

• Objectives
  If you enjoy reading and are interested in exploring the great variety of literature written in English, this course is ideal. It will introduce you to a wide range of literature from Chaucer to current authors, examining the relationship of literature with culture, politics and individual identity.
• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements * a degree (level 6) in an Early Years subject or a degree (level 6) in any subject plus a level 3 qualification in an Early Years subject * a GCSE grade C in English and Maths * a current Criminal Records Bureau clearance * recent and considerable experience across whole 0-5 years age range
• Academic Title
  BA English Literature
• Course description
  BA English Literature
  
  Programme
  
  Year 1
  
  -Aspects of English I
  -Aspects of English II
  -Drama and Poetry in Context
  -English in Action
  -Foundations of Poetry and Drama
  -Reading Fiction
  -Reading for Writers
  -The Hollywood Cinema: 1927 to 1997
  
  Year 2
  
  -18th Century Literature
  -American Poetry Before 1930
  -Chaucer to Shakespeare
  -Critical Introduction to English Literature 1580-1920
  -Fiction & Social Change in the Mid-20th Century
  -Independent Research Skills
  -Renaissance Drama
  -Romantic Vision
  -The 19th Century English Novel
  
  Year 3
  
  -Children's Literature
  -Contemporary British Fiction
  -Critical Introduction to World Writing in English
  -Gothic Fiction
  -History of Critical Issues
  -Innovations in 20th Century Drama
  -Literary London
  -Modernism: Experiments in Writing
  -Renaissance Poetry and Prose
  -Special Study: 'New' Journalism and the 'New New' Journalism
  -Special Study: After Aphra: Women Writers and Early Eighteenth-Century Literary Cult
  -Special Study: Iris Murdoch
  -Special Study: The Literary and Cinematic Fairy Tale
  -Special Study: The Short Story
  -Victorian Popular Literature: Sex, Secrets and Sensation
  -Voices in 20th Century Poetry

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