English Literature and American Studies

University of Manchester
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years LanguagesEnglish literature and creative writing

A-Level Entry

AAB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£26,000

About this course

BA English Literature and American Studies gives you the opportunity to combine the study of American literatures, history, and culture, with a wider exploration of the literatures of the world and training in English Studies.

As well as providing you with access to the traditional range of English Literature modules, which encompass the Anglo-Saxon period through to the contemporary novel, this degree will also give you grounding in the methods and debates of American Studies, providing you with a large palette of analytical tools.

You will be introduced to the political, legal, and administrative frameworks of US politics and society, and become familiarised with a raft of concepts that have obvious wider reach in contemporary global society. These include:

  • mass incarceration;

  • inequality;

  • poverty;

  • racial stratification;

  • the logics of policing;

  • the changing nature of work and leisure;

  • radical organising;

  • military power;

  • cultural imperialism;

  • urban politics;

  • climate change;

  • conspiracy theories;

  • gender and sexuality;

  • literature and film analysis.

    Working with such concepts will help to refine your critical perspectives on literature, encouraging you to place such works within broader historical, political, and cultural patterns.

    By working with materials taken from the worlds of film, music, and cultural debate, you will also come to think about where the boundaries of literature might lie.

    Students on this programme are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities for study abroad, especially with our partner institutions in North America and Europe.

    You'll also become part of a thriving community of students, lecturers and writers at The University of Manchester, based in the heart of a UNESCO City of Literature that has produced some of the world's greatest writers and has a thriving literature and arts scene, including major events like Manchester Literature Festival.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades AAB
    BTEC DDD

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    2471 Librarians
    2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
    2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Languages, English literature and creative writing
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £26,000

    Offered by

    University of Manchester

    Manchester

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