Available as a double major with Communication. The BA program in English Literature provides students with a solid foundation in the history and development of English and American literature, while also giving students the tools to develop high-level analytical skills, critical thinking, argumentation, and self-expression.

Develop your writing skills alongside the study of literature past and present.

Language shapes our world and communicates knowledge. Communication through language and talk is universal across all cultures and has allowed humans to develop thoughts and share information. The study of literature allows us to gain deep knowledge of other cultures and to develop analytical skills useful in a range of careers and professions.

The English Literature BA explores literature in social, cultural, and historical contexts. You'll study classic and modern texts, sharpening critical and research skills for careers in teaching, publishing, or writing. Based in London, the course offers access to museums, theatres, and diverse literary works.

The BA English Language and Literature is an innovative threefold degree programme that is comprised of English language teaching methodology, English literature and linguistics modules. The students will study the linguistic systems underlying language, exploring in detail how the language is structured, acquired, used and taught. In addition, the relationship between text, language, reader and author, society, economy, politics, culture and the individual will be explored. The courses of the linguistics component aim to provide students with a thorough grounding of the principles underpinning the study of language and the diversity of linguistic study. The teaching modules aim to provide students with knowledge and skills relevant to teaching English with an emphasis on classroom management and the use of technology. The courses in literature in English target the critical analysis of literary texts and films of different historical periods, geographical locations and genres.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (English Literature) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in English literature, exploring a range of texts across different periods and places. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

Our BA (Hons) English Language and Literatures course offers a unique opportunity to study at the crossroads of English language and world literature. At the same time, you will gain expertise and experience in project development and data analysis that will help prepare you to work confidently in any career, from labs to offices and from classrooms to boardrooms.

The BA in English Literature emphasizes the historical and cultural understanding of the development of literature in English from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 21st century, in addition to the theory of various literary genres.

Students are introduced to the major in English Literature, sharpen their analytical skills in Literary Criticism, and complete a scholarly Senior Literature Capstone project mentored by two members of the English Literature faculty. They also choose courses from the whole history of English and American literature, in all genres, along with selected courses in Irish, Canadian, Russian, and World literature.

In the Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature program at Stevenson, you have the opportunity to explore your interests in literary analysis, creative writing, professional writing, and digital publishing from the very beginning of your freshman year.

The Literature concentration cultivates in students skills of literary appreciation and critical inquiry. Literature majors hone their abilities in reading, analysis, and argumentation in small discussion-based classes. Graduates have gone on to post-baccalaureate study in many areas, including law and education, while others have found rewarding positions that value their expertise in critical thinking and research.

English Literature is one of the most diverse and challenging disciplines we offer.

The Bachelor of Arts in English Writing, Literature, and Publishing emphasizes literary history and creative writing, while providing students with critical thinking skills and an introduction to the world of publishing. Whether students plan to pursue a career as a creative or professional writer or pursue graduate work in literary studies, the EWLP Program will be a springboard to future study or a career in the arts or communication fields.

Combine the study of literature with the practice of creative writing. You’ll graduate with the ability to be informed and curious about literature, and with the imagination to turn that curiosity into creativity.

Do you want to explore the most significant ideas ever captured in print? Would you like to critically examine, analyze, and synthesize the complex ideas that our most penetrating authors have examined? Do you want to turn those skills into a career?