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English Literature and Italian

University of Manchester

Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years LanguagesEnglish literature and creative writing

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£26,000

About this course

BA English Literature and Italian will enable you to explore a wide range of texts dating from a variety of periods.

You will also develop knowledge of the language and culture of Italy from the medieval period to the present day.

English Literature

  • You will explore more than 1,000 years of literature and culture: from medieval romance to the postcolonial and postmodern.

  • You can specialise in English Literature, American, Irish and post-colonial literatures, cultural theory, creative writing, and film.

  • You will engage with a range of literary/non-literary genres including film, music and texts, from Anglo-Saxon times to the present.

  • Benefit from our research activity in English and American Studies, with more than 12 active research groups ranging from Anglo Saxon literature to 21st century writing and film.

  • Enjoy creative writing course unit options in your second and third years of study.

    Italian

  • The course units offered combine the study of history, politics, and the literary, linguistic and visual culture of the peninsula, and are taught by specialists in the fields.

  • We offer a linguistics pathway through the course for those interested in the history of the Italian language and its dialects.

  • Language courses, taught by native speakers at post A-Level or beginners' level, involve comprehension, translation, grammar, and oral work.

  • Our excellence in teaching and learning in Italian has been recognised internally and nationally: a colleague won a Teaching Excellence Award, and one has secured national funding to develop use of digital resources in teaching by bringing our libraries' special collections into the age of the app.

  • You will benefit from extensive interaction with Italian cultural agencies in the North West.

  • You will also benefit from the world-class Italian holdings of the John Rylands Library, including one of the largest collections of early Italian printed books in the UK.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB
    BTEC DDM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators 4135 Library clerks and assistants 2471 Librarians 2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters 2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors 2115 Social and humanities scientists

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 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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