Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Double Major - English Literature and Art History

at Nanyang Technological University

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
• 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 

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

• HL2008 Singapore Literature and Culture
• 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
• HL4032 Urban Culture Asia 
• 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
• HL3002 Film, Politics and Ethics
• HL3004 World Cinema 
• HL3006 Modern Drama
• HL3016 Gender and Sexuality Studies
• HL3037 The Environment and Cultural Production 
• HL3040 Gender and Diversity
• HL4005 Literary Criticism 
• HL4008 Postcolonial Studies
• HL4010 Feminist Studies       
• HL4012 Advanced Studies in Drama  
• HL4042 Being Human in Film and Literature 
• HL4044 The Literary History of Virtual Reality 

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

• HI3001 1984:Past, Present, Prophecy
• HI3002 Opera and Literature
• HL2020 Creative Writing Workshop
• HL2021 Literature of Empire
• 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
• HL3090 Special Topic in Literature III 
• HL4013 Advanced Studies in Literature & Culture 
• HL4028 Science and Literature 
• HL4033 Major Author Study: James Joyce
• HL4036 Literature and Medicine
• HL4037 Writing the Self
• HL4039 Advanced Studies in Children's Literature 
• HL4043 Postmodernism
• HL4090 Special Topic in Literature III 

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 English at Standard Level

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

The cost of studying at Nanyang Technological University varies largely depending on the type of university and the degree chosen. More often than not, humanities, arts, and education courses are less expensive than degrees in medical, engineering, or management. Furthermore, students who choose to study at the postgraduate level typically pay higher tuition fees, which again vary depending on the programme chosen.

Most universities provide scholarships or financial aid to students in order to help them offset their tuition costs. Students should be aware that additional course fees and incidental expenses may not be included in tuition. On average, international students can expect to pay S$17,550 annually, to study in Nanyang Technological University.

Graduates will develop key transferable skills highly prized by employers, which include visual and critical awareness, Careers in museums, art galleries and auction houses as curators or managers in conserving, valuing or auctioning works of art, antiques and other collectibles are common.

Other careers include arts administrator, archivist, museum education officer, picture editor or researcher, journalist, teacher or lecturer and exhibition or events organiser.