Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Double Major - English and Philosophy

at Nanyang Technological University

I. English Curriculum

Core [12 AUs]

• HL1001 Introduction to Literature
• HL1002 Survey of English Literature I
• HL1003 Survey of English Literature II
• HL1005 Introduction to Singapore Literature

Major Prescribed Electives [26 AUs]

Choose at least TWO from Category A (including at least one of the following: HL2001, HL2002, HL2003, HL2004). Choose ONE each from Categories B, C, and D and the remaining AUs from any category. (At least THREE courses must be of HL4xxx.)

Note to English Literature Double Majors: 
For the remaining 2 courses not specified in the Category requirements, besides courses from Cat A to D, you can choose the following uncategorised courses to count towards your Major Prescribed Electives:

• HL1006 Introduction to American Literature
• HL2024 ​Approaches to Literature
• Category A: Period Studies (Choose at least two electives)
• HL2001 Medieval Literature  
• HL2002 Renaissance Literature 
• HL2003 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
• HL2004 Sensibility and Romanticism 
• HL2005 Victorian Literature
• HL2006 Modernism 
• HL2007 Contemporary Literature and Culture
• HL2027 Early American Literature  
• HL2028 Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture 
• HL2029 American Modernism  
• HL2030 Post 1945 American Literature and Culture  
• HL4015 Advanced Studies in Medieval Literature   
• HL4016 Advanced Studies in Renaissance Literature  
• HL4017 Advanced Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature  
• HL4018 Advanced Studies in Romanticism  
• HL4019 Advanced Studies in Victorian Literature  
• HL4020 Advanced Studies in Modernist Literature  
• HL4023 Advanced Studies in Twentieth-Century American Literature  
• HL4024 Advanced Studies in Contemporary Literature
• HL4043 Postmodernism

 
Category B: World Literatures (Choose at least one elective)

• HL2012 Asian-American Literature 
• HL2022 South Asian Literature  
• HL2032 African Literature  
• HL2033 Irish Writing: Romanticism to Modernism
• HL2041 Asian Historical Fiction  
• HL3007 Postcolonial Literature
• HL3010 European Literature
• HL3014 Latin American Literature
• HL3034 Irish Writing: Modernism to the Contemporary
• HL3041 Global Cities in World Literature
• HL3042 Gothic Literature
• HL4030 Scottish Literature 
• HL4031 Comparative Literature
• HL4034 British Asian Literature
• HL4038 Advanced Studies in Postcolonial Literature

Category C: Theory, Culture, and Film (Choose at least one elective)

• HL2026 Reading Drama  
• HL2045 Workshop in Theatre Practice
• HL3001 Film Theory  
• HL3002 Film, Politics and Ethics 
• HL3003 Film & Literature  
• HL3004 World Cinema  
• HL3006 Modern Drama
• HL3037 The Environment and Cultural Production 
• HL3038 Theatre of the Absurd
• HL4005 Literary Criticism  
• HL4008 Postcolonial Studies    
• HL4012 Advanced Studies in Drama   
• HL4014 Advanced Studies in Film
• HL4042 Being Human in Film and Literature 
• HL4044 The Literary History of Virtual Reality

Category D: Special Interest Areas (Choose at least one elective)

• HI3002 Opera and Literature
• HL2015 War in Literature and Film 
• HL2020 Creative Writing Workshop
• HL2036 Virgins and Vixens
• HL2040 Adapting Greek Mythology
• HL2042 Children's Literature
• HL2043 Fantasy Literature ​
• HL2044 Introduction to Publishing
• HL2090 Special Topic in Literature I
• HL3011 Science Fiction: Origins to Parody
• HL3012 The Discourse of Love  
• HL3017 The Rise of the Novel  
• HL3024 Contemporary Women’s Writing
• HL3030 Major Author Study: Shakespeare  
• HL3039 Major Author Study: Samuel Beckett
• HL3043 Modernist Soundscapes 
• HL3044 The Legends of King Arthur
• HL3090 Special Topic in Literature III 
• HL4028 Science and Literature  
• HL4033 Major Author Study: James Joyce
• HL4036 Literature and Medicine
• HL4039 Advanced Studies in Children's Literature 
• HL4040 Literature and Art
• HL4041 Studies in Art Criticism and Culture
• HL4090 Special Topic in Literature III 

II. Philosophy Curriculum

Core [12 AUs]

• HY1001 Introduction to Philosophy 
• HY2003 Introduction to Chinese Philosophy / HY2004 Indian Philosophy
• HY2010 Ancient Philosophy 
• HY2012 Early Modern Philosophy

Major Prescribed Electives [26 AUs]

Minimum 4 from HY4000 level courses

Other core subjects of Philo major

• HY1002 Symbolic Logic
• HY2000 and HY3000 level (3 AUs each)
• HY2008 Environmental Ethics
• HY2015 Philosophy of Well-Being 
• HY2025 Medical Ethics 
• HY2026 Business Ethics 
• HY2903 Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
• HY3002 Philosophy of Medicine
• HY3004 Reason and Faith
• HY3010 Philosophy of Science 
• HY3011 Philosophy of Mind
• HY3012 Philosophy of Technology
• HY3014 19th Century Continental Philosophy 
• HY3015 20th Century Continental Philosophy
• HY3017 Philosophy and Music
• HY3018 Epistemology
• HY3019 Consequentialism 
• HY3020 Deontology
• HY3024 Virtue Ethics
• HY3910 Philosophy of Science 
• HY3912 Philosophy of Technology
• ​​HY4000 level (4 AUs each)
• HY4003 Advanced Epistemology
• HY4005 History of Analytic Philosophy 
• HY4006 Philosophy of Physics 
• HY4008 Advanced Moral Philosophy 
• HY4009 Value Theory
• HY4010 Neo-Confucianism 
• HY4015 Philosophical Methodologies 
• HY4021 Practical Rationality 
• HY4023 Metaethics
• HY4024 Metaphysics
• HY4027 Perception
• HY4037 Kant
• HY4110 Special Topics in Philosophy of Science 
• HY4111 Special Topics in Ethics
• HY4112 Special Topics in Philosophy
• HY4113 Special Topics in Chinese Philosophy 
• HY4114 Special Topics in Logic
• HY4116 Phenomenology
• HY4118 Independent Study I 
• HY4119 Independent Study II
• HY4120 Special Topics in Philosophy of Science II
• HY4121 Special Topics in Ethics II 
• HY4122 Special Topics in Philosophy II
• HY4123 Special Topics in Chinese Philosophy II 
• HY4124 Special Topics in Logic II
• HY4130 Special Topics in Philosophy of Science III 
• HY4131 Special Topics in Ethics III
• HY4132 Special Topics in Philosophy III
• HY4133 Special Topics in Chinese Philosophy III​
• HY4134 Philosophical Issues of Confucianism

III. Inter-Major Prescribed Electives

8 AUs
Students must clear at least 8 AUs from the Inter-Major Prescribed Electives listed below. 
(Note: Courses listed as Inter-Major PEs can be counted as Major PEs)

Inter-Major PE offerings from English:

• HL2008 Singapore Literature and Culture (Cat B)
• HL2009 Southeast Asian Literature and Culture (Cat B)
• HL2021 Literature of Empire (Cat D)
• HL2044 Introduction to Publishing (Cat D)
• HL3016 Gender and Sexuality Studies (Cat C)
• HL3036 History of the Book (Cat D)
• HL3040 Gender and Diversity (Cat C)
• HL4009 Popular Literature and Culture (Cat C) 
• HL4010 Feminist Studies (Cat C)
• HL4013 Advanced Studies in Literature & Culture (Cat D)
• HL4037 Writing the Self  (Cat D)
• HI3001 1984: Past, Present, Prophecy (Cat D)

Inter-Major PE offerings from Philosophy:

• HY2002 Moral Philosophy
• HY2005 Political Philosophy
• HY2016 Friendship
• HY3001 Existentialism
• HY3003 World Religions
• HY3021 Philosophy of Race and Gender
• HY4002 Knowledge and Reality
• HY4007 Aesthetics
• HY4011 Moral Psychology
• HY4013 Philosophy of  Language
• HY4025 Ethics and Public Policy

For GCE 'A' level certificate holders:

NTU General Admission Requirements
A good grade in General Paper/Knowledge & Inquiry/H1 or H2 Level Humanities subject 

For International Baccalaureate Diploma holders:

NTU General Admission Requirements
A good grade in SL English 

For NUS High School Diploma holders:

NTU General Admission Requirements
Good Overall CAP in English Language 

For International Students & Students with other qualifications:

NTU General Admission Requirements
A good grade in General Paper/English at Senior High School Level

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Graduates in this double major programme will develop key transferable skills highly prized by employers. With their training in the English Literature component of the program, students will be equipped with an outstanding command of the language, and they are skilled in analyzing critical narratives both within and beyond the literary realm. They are trained in all aspects of English literary studies with some comparative and cross-cultural components and features. English graduates can look forward to careers that require analytical skills and strong language proficiency. The Philosophy component of this programme will equip graduates with the ability to critically analyze complex concepts and arguments, the ability to argue logically and effectively, and the ability to express themselves clearly. They will also have a grounding in a diversity of intellectual traditions.

Potential job sectors include careers in education, journalism, media and marketing, advertising, publishing, human resources, management, public administration, arts administration, and other creative industries. Graduates will also possess the unique skills to take on positions in public service administration, language analysts, education, healthcare research, public campaign organization, communication, marketing, advertising, business, and management consulting. Graduates from the programme are also well-positioned to pursue their academic interests at the MA and PhD levels.