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English Literature and History
BA (Hons)
Why study this course?
You will develop skills in both disciplines, learning to evaluate the ways that
Literature informs History and History informs Literature. You will become a
sophisticated reader of historical context and literary form from the medieval
period to the present day.
Great novels, poems, plays or short stories do not come out of nowhere.
They are shaped by and reflect the historical and social circumstances of
the times in which they were written and in many cases they make vital
contributions to our understanding of those times. Keele has a strong
tradition of studying literary texts within their historical contexts and this
programme provides the perfect combination if you want to deepen your
understanding of the times in which works of literature were produced.
History at Keele has internationally recognised expertise in world history
from 400AD to the present day and English has strengths in early modern
literature, eighteenth and nineteenth century British and American
literature, modernism, and post-war and contemporary literature.
What will this mean for my future?
You will be able to communicate complex ideas effectively to different
kinds of audience, producing persuasive arguments informed by careful
research. Our graduates have gone on to work in teaching, journalism,
media, the civil service, the heritage and museum sector, local
government and management. Around a quarter of our graduates go on
to take higher degrees and the degree opens the doors to many other
higher education opportunities with many choosing to stay at Keele.
If you are thinking of travelling the world after graduation or teaching
abroad, Keele’s Language Centre offers a variety of language courses.
You may graduate with an enhanced degree with foreign language
competency or an internationally recognised qualification in Teaching
English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Defining Moments in History,
1000-2000 (compulsory module)
• Reading Literature
• Composition
• Medieval Europe
• Modern History
Second Year
• Sources and Debates
• Romanticisms, 1780-1830
• The Renaissance: Shakespeare
and Beyond
• Twentieth-Century British Fiction
and Poetry
• State and Empire in Britain,
1530-1720
• Saints and Society in Medieval
Europe
Third Year
• Dissertation in English Literature
and/or History
• Gender and Sexuality in Victorian
Britain
• Building Modernity: A History of
the Skyscraper
• Creative Writing Portfolio
• Modernist Manifestos and Magazines
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - QV31
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BCC-CCC
BTEC: DMM-MMM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses