BA Art and English Literature
Course Overview
This joint BA in Art and English Literature offers a dynamic integration of intensive studio practice with the critical study of global literary traditions. You will develop your creative voice as an artist while exploring how ideas and debates resonate across both disciplines within a vibrant, supportive community. The course is designed to foster both your practical skills and theoretical understanding, preparing you for a professional career in the arts.
Key Program Highlights
- Access to 24/7 dedicated studio space and guidance from internationally recognized artist-tutors
- Explore diverse literary genres, from Shakespeare to contemporary fiction and children's literature
- Gain professional experience through curated exhibitions, public commissions, and international opportunities
- Participate in placements and collaborations with institutions like Studio Voltaire, Frieze Art Fair, and the ICA
- Option to study abroad with partner universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia
Course Overview
This joint BA in Art and English Literature offers a dynamic integration of intensive studio practice with the critical study of global literary traditions. You will develop your creative voice as an artist while exploring how ideas and debates resonate across both disciplines within a vibrant, supportive community. The course is designed to foster both your practical skills and theoretical understanding, preparing you for a professional career in the arts.
Key Program Highlights
- Access to 24/7 dedicated studio space and guidance from internationally recognized artist-tutors
- Explore diverse literary genres, from Shakespeare to contemporary fiction and children's literature
- Gain professional experience through curated exhibitions, public commissions, and international opportunities
- Participate in placements and collaborations with institutions like Studio Voltaire, Frieze Art Fair, and the ICA
- Option to study abroad with partner universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Asia
Requirements
Modules
- Art Studio 1
- Drawing
- Theory and Practice of Writing
- Poetry in English
- Introduction to Drama
- Modern American Culture and Counterculture
- Shelf Life
- What is Comparative Literature?
- Thinking Translation: History and Theory
- Art Studio 2
- History of Art 3
- Victorian Literature
- International Study
- Modernism in Poetry and Fiction
- Contemporary Fiction
- Writing America: Perspectives on the Nation
- Critical Thinking
- Early Modern Literature
- The Business of Books
- Writing in the Public Sphere
- Enlightenment Revolution and Romanticism
- Shakespeare
- Art Studio 2b
- Situated Art Practice
- British Black and Asian Voices: 1948 to the Present
- Children's Literature
- The Bloody Stage
- From Romance to Fantasy
- Placing Jane Austen
- Decadence and Degeneration: Literature of the 1890s
- Writing Women: Nineteenth Century Poetry
- Utopia and Dystopia in English and American Literature
- Literature and Mental Health
- Shakespeare on Film
- Art Studio 3b
- Dissertation for Art and English Literature
