Bachelor of Arts English

Bournemouth University-Talbot Campus · Poole, United Kingdom

About this programme

This multifaceted, modern English course not only explores language and literature in the traditional forms of iconic and influential texts, students will also examine how they are used within the context of the media including film, television, magazines and the internet.

This course will help students:

Cultivate writing skills
Discover the latest developments in digital media and new media storytelling
Showcase their writing to industry professionals through BU's annual Fresher Writing Prize and New Media Writing Prize competitions
Put theory into practice and expand their knowledge during a 4-week or 30-week placement with organisations such as Penguin Books, BBC, Pinewood Studios, Touch Press and the Football Foundation
Study abroad at one of BU's partner universities in Canada, Denmark or Germany
Tailor the degree in areas of English that interest themselves including options to study both creative or traditional units
Develop a range of subject-specific and transferable skills which can open the door to an exciting range of career possibilities or further study
Benefit from specialist guest lecturers who talk about their work writing for the media industries. Previous guests have included Julian Fellows, Creative of Downton Abbey and Stella Wisdom from the British Library