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This English with Film Studies BA gives you the chance to study literary texts and films from across the world and with a broad historical perspective.

You could study English literature written in the US, Anglophone Africa, Ireland, and South Asia, as well as within the UK, looking at texts that date as far back as 1380 to the present day. You’ll also explore film studies with modules that cover popular Hollywood, European, and Asian films, underground and cult cinemas, documentary and new media, and film and media philosophy, amongst much more.

Key benefits

• Join one of the country's oldest English departments with an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research.
• Learn in a film department that’s no 1 in London for communication and media studies (Complete University Guide 2024)
• Study a diverse curriculum that includes teaching English literature written in the US, Anglophone Africa, Ireland and South Asia, as well as the UK.
• Develop your knowledge of popular Hollywood, European and Asian films, underground and cult cinemas, documentary and new media, and film and media philosophy, among many other areas.
• Benefit from our central London location and links to nearby organisations like Shakespeare’s Globe and the BFI.
• Enjoy personal attention and learn in a friendly and supportive environment with a vibrant intellectual atmosphere and a network of support.

This English with Film Studies BA is an interdepartmental course that offers an open and imaginative approach to the study of literary texts and films. You’ll get to cover a wide range of subjects, from contemporary poetry to medieval performance and creative writing, and you’ll develop cutting-edge knowledge with teaching that is up-to-date with the latest developments in both disciplines.

During your English and film studies degree, you’ll learn to scrutinise media using various approaches, including contemporary critical and cultural theory, close textual and technical examination, and historical learning.

The first year of your English and film studies course begins with a required module on reading poetry. This module introduces you to the practice of close reading, which is taught by your personal tutor, who will be your main point of pastoral support throughout your degree.