BA English
Study and enjoy some of the world's greatest literature, immerse yourself in a range of works from the Middle Ages to the present day. Expand your knowledge and understanding of cultural, historical and regional evolutions in literature with a flexible degree from the UK's leading creative university.
By studying this programme you will:
- expand your knowledge and understanding of cultural, historical and regional continuity and change in literature;
- develop your understanding of the diverse and sometimes conflicting ways in which literary texts are received;
- discuss texts effectively and with confidence.
Application deadline: 1 October
Registration deadline: 9 October
Examinations: May and June
The programme covers a broad chronology, and offers interdisciplinary options with fields including linguistics, media, and gender studies. Popular courses such as 'Postcolonial Literatures in English' and 'American Literature' reflect exciting new approaches to English studies.
Studying English equips you with transferable skills that can be used in a wide range of contexts. You will be able to understand and analyse complex ideas and to present your ideas clearly and logically.
This will give you a sound basis for a career in areas such as teaching, research, advertising and marketing, media and journalism (including radio and television).
What do employers think of our graduates?
In some countries, qualifications earned by distance and flexible learning may not be recognised by certain authorities or regulators for the purposes of public sector employment or further study. We advise you to explore the local recognition status before you register, even if you plan to receive support from a local teaching institution.
Goldsmiths brings creative and unconventional approaches to its teaching. Graduates of the University include Damien Hirst, and four other Turner Prize winners.
The Department of English and Comparative Literature draws on the energies and high standards of its academic team, who combine a core of modern specialisms with coverage of literature down the centuries.
Programme Director
Dr Sarah Barnsley is Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Goldsmiths. Her teaching and research interests lie in American literature, modernism, poetry and creative writing. Dr Barnsley’s current projects include an edition of Mary Barnard’s Complete Poems, a literary biography of May Swenson, and a collection of her own poems.
