BA (Hons) History and English
**Our history and English degree is aimed at anyone with a love of literature and a passion for history. It combines modern British, European and world history with English literature, past and present.**Throughout this degree, you will explore five hundred years of historical ideas, events and literary creativity in Britain, Europe and the world. An array of option modules includes specialist topics such as gender and environmental histories, violence and war, American fiction, international bestsellers and Shakespeare.You'll study on the Old Royal Naval College, part of a historical World Heritage Site near central London, giving you easy access to the capital's theatres, art galleries and museums. You'll have the opportunity to take a work placement in the creative, cultural, public or heritage sectors, boosting your future career options.**What you should know about this course*** The course explores the intersections between five hundred years of historical ideas, events and literary creativity in the place where east and west meet.* The history pathway engages with a wide range of historical topics, from global movements to community histories, from the 17th to the 20th centuries.* You’ll develop a substantial grounding in modern British, European and world history.* The English literature element of this course focuses on the last two centuries, including fiction and poetry, visual art, film and theatre.* The course takes advantage of our culturally and historically rich location near central London. Visits to theatres, art galleries and museums are integral to many of our modules.
**Our history and English degree is aimed at anyone with a love of literature and a passion for history. It combines modern British, European and world history with English literature, past and present.**Throughout this degree, you will explore five hundred years of historical ideas, events and literary creativity in Britain, Europe and the world. An array of option modules includes specialist topics such as gender and environmental histories, violence and war, American fiction, international bestsellers and Shakespeare.You'll study on the Old Royal Naval College, part of a historical World Heritage Site near central London, giving you easy access to the capital's theatres, art galleries and museums. You'll have the opportunity to take a work placement in the creative, cultural, public or heritage sectors, boosting your future career options.**What you should know about this course*** The course explores the intersections between five hundred years of historical ideas, events and literary creativity in the place where east and west meet.* The history pathway engages with a wide range of historical topics, from global movements to community histories, from the 17th to the 20th centuries.* You’ll develop a substantial grounding in modern British, European and world history.* The English literature element of this course focuses on the last two centuries, including fiction and poetry, visual art, film and theatre.* The course takes advantage of our culturally and historically rich location near central London. Visits to theatres, art galleries and museums are integral to many of our modules.
