BA English and Communications

at University of Exeter

You will explore the work of some of the giants of English literature as well as discovering more unusual works from the past and engaging literary and cultural works from the contemporary moment.
 

At Streatham, our team’s vast expertise offers plenty of choice so you can develop an understanding of many different genres and forms of writing. As well as covering the full breadth of the English literary landscape from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, our degree programmes give you the opportunity to learn about the history of cinema, study creative writing (poetry, prose and screenplays), and you’ll also encounter global literatures and digital media.
 

Indeed the range of media we cover on our modules is vast: as well as plays, novels, poetry, and short stories, we engage with film, television, video games, graphic novels and the creative industries.
 

We will give you the opportunity to experience different ways of learning, with specialist modules that cover everything from the history of communications and professional writing, to language and social interaction and global communications.

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Beginnings: English Literature before 1800

• Perspectives on Communications

• Communications Challenges

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Professional Writing

• Communications in the Workplace [See note b above]

• Communications in the Workplace [See note b above]

Year 3

Compulsory modules

• Communications: Dissertation [See note d above]

• Communications: Practical Research Project [See note d above]

• Dissertation

• Creative Writing Dissertation