English Literature and Spanish

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

You will also develop a thorough grounding in the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world, as well as the opportunity to learn Catalan.

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.

Spanish
- Alongside your study of Spanish language, you will explore a range of options in visual culture (including film), area-specific history, linguistics and literature.

- The breadth of expertise among staff across Spanish and Latin American Studies means an unusually rich and broad curriculum.

- You will also benefit from us working closely with the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and we maintain strong links with the Instituto Cervantes located here in Manchester.