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English, film, media and American studieswww.hull.ac.uk ��

Why read English, film studies, media or American studiesat the University of Hull?Our degrees in these areas explore themost exciting concerns incontemporary literary and visual culture, allowing you to become anarticulate, incisive thinker, with analytical and research skills that will prove alifelong asset. You can take Single Honours courses in English, Englishlanguage and literature, film studies or American studies or combine themwith areas such as creative writing, education, languages and theatre. TheinnovativeMedia, Culture and Society degree allows you to study acrosssubject boundaries.

English / English language and literatureThese courses consider fiction, poetry, drama and language across variousperiods, developing your sense of literary histories and exploring areas suchas Gothic narrative, realist fiction and life writing, while examining linksbetween language, literature, politics, gender and sexuality.

American studiesAmerican studies examines the USA’s rich historical and culturaldevelopment, and its global significance and power. Youwill study the States’history, literature, politics, film, culture and visual arts, and the four-yearcourse includes a year at one of 45 US universities.

Film studiesOur film studies degrees cover international cinema from themedium’s silentorigins to the latest releases. Youwill analyse how sound and image are usedto create rich, complex narratives and how films reflect the societies in whichthey aremade. Youwill also be able tomake your own short films.

Media, culture and societyThis course questions identity from the position of race, gender, sexuality,physical ability or the dispersed selves of the internet. You could analyse howTV constructs meaning, make a TV show yourself, work in an industry relatedtomedia, culture and society, or examine the concept of Hollywood.

How will you learn?Wemix lectures with seminars, workshops, digital film-making, grouppresentations and individual tuition. Assessment is via essays and end-of-module exams; somemodules are coursework-only. The final degree is basedon your results in Years 2, 3 and (where applicable) 4.

Can you study part-time?These courses are available part-time during the day. A BA in Arts andHumanities and a Certificate in CreativeWriting are available for eveningstudy: contact Dr Peter Robinson (01482 465009 or [email protected]).

What do our graduates do?Many go into teaching, but other destinations include arts administration, PR,lecturing, research, management, publishing and journalism.

English as a Foreign Language, Literature and CultureThis course is for non-native English-speakers seeking a career in English languageteaching or any field where knowledge of English language and culture is beneficial.You can study literature, media and culture, develop your creative writing, deepenyour understanding of linguistics and learn about language teaching. See page 157; or,for the four-year variant including foundation English language, see page 206.

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This subject imparts a detailed understanding of writingin English and a sophisticated awareness of the criticaldebates in the discipline. You will become familiar withmajor periods of literary expression and with theprincipal forms of critical understanding. You will beprovided with a thorough grounding in writing inEnglish from each of the phases of its development, fromthe medieval to the modern.

There are no core modules in Years � and 3 of the Singleand Joint Honours English coures, so you can tailor yourown package according to what you enjoy. You are free toinclude a creative writing or media option among yourmodules, or to choose a free elective from a completelydifferent discipline.

RequirementsA level (or equivalent) English Literature. EnglishLanguage is also acceptable, but please note that theEnglish elements of the courses listed here focus mainlyon literary texts rather than language study. Typicaloffers for particular courses are listed in the table.

StructureIn joint degrees, English figures equally with your otherchosen subject. As a joint student, you take three corefirst-year modules: English Landmark Texts,Introduction to Renaissance Literature and Introductionto Literary Studies. After that, you choose Englishmodules up to 60 credits (half your total workload) ineach of your second and final years. The only limitationis that we require every student to read some pre-�800and some post-�800 literature.

For major/minor degrees with English as the majorsubject, you take English modules worth 80 credits ayear and modules from your second subject worth 40credits a year.

Years Other UCAS Typicalsubject(s) code offer

Single Honours

English 3 n/a Q300 280–320

Joint Honours

American Studies andEnglish 3 page 125 TQ73 280

Creative Writing and English 3 page 127 WQ83 280–320

Drama and English 3 page 102 QW34 300

English and Film Studies 3 page 126 QP33 280–300

English and French 4 page 150 QR31 280–320

English and German 4 page 152 QR32 280–320

English and History 3 page 142 QV31 280–300

English and Italian 4 page 153 QR33 280–300

English and Music 3 page 104 QW33 280–300

English and Philosophy 3 page 170 QV35 280–320

English and Spanish 4 page 154 QR34 280–320

As a major subject

English with History of Art 3 page 145 Q3V3 280–300

English with Law 3 page 160 Q3M1 280–320

As a minor subject

Law with Literature (LLB) 3 page 160 M1QH 320

All of the above are BA degrees unless otherwise indicated.

EnglishSingle Honours / Joint Honours / major subject / minor subjectBA (Hons) / LLB (Hons)

For IB Diploma and BTEC ND entry requirements, see page ��5.

With its undulating hills and spectacular coastline,North Yorkshire has inspired writers from Anne Brontë toBram Stoker. By studying English at the ScarboroughCampus, you too will have a unique opportunity to read,to write, and to be inspired by language and literature ina stunning and stimulating environment.

This course explores the variety and history of English,looking at ways in which language has the capacity todivide and to bring together communities and peoples.How do we acquire language? How is language taughtand learnt? How might we analyse different versions ofworld English? Do women and men communicatedifferently? Does accent matter? In answering thesequestions you will collect data, analyse text, and reflecton personal and collective experience.

We value personal contact with students through small-group teaching and one-to-one tuition. In the welcomingand friendly atmosphere for which the ScarboroughCampus is renowned, you will investigate issues relatingto language, censorship and propaganda and exploremedia and advertising. Through an engagement withliterary texts from the Renaissance to the present, andwith journalism, film, television and digital media, youwill reflect on the potential of language to shape ourinterpretation of history, culture and society.

RequirementsWe require at least two A levels (or equivalent), includingone in English or a related discipline.

StructureYou study the equivalent of six modules per year,including The Story of English; Literature and Culture inthe �9th Century; Language, Journalism and Media;Language Teaching and Learning; Film and the MovingImage; Shakespeare and His Contemporaries; andLanguage, Literature and the Law. In the final year, youproduce a supervised �0,000-word dissertation on atopic of your choice.


Single Honours

English Language andLiterature 3 n/a Q390 S 240

Joint Honours

Theatre and English 3 page 103 WQ43 S 240

As a major subject

English with EducationalStudies 3 page 111 Q3X3 S 240

English with Theatre andPerformance 3 page 103 Q3W4 S 240

In my second year of Theatre andEnglish the course just gets better.It gives a mixture of contemporaryand other literature, while thetheatre side is similarly balancedbut with plenty of contemporaryperformance. The course isflexible enough to satisfy my owninterests, and the lecturers areeager, experienced and vastlyknowledgeable on both sides ofthe degree.

One of the best things about theScarborough Campus is that thelecturers get to know studentsindividually and are happy to givesupport through one-to-onetutorials, something which isimpossible at large campuses.

Patrick HeathBA Theatre and English

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English language and literatureSingle Honours / Joint Honours / major subjectBA (Hons)Scarborough

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In the welcoming and friendly atmosphere for which thecampus is renowned, you will encounter literature fromthe medieval to the contemporary, alongside modulesexploring film narrative, popular culture and myth. Wevalue personal contact with students through small-group teaching and one-to-one tuition.

Reading bawdy Restoration drama and epic poetry suchas Milton’s Paradise Lost, you will also explore sex andsatire in the �8th century, travel writing, and the historyof the novel up to the present day. How do literary andcultural texts reflect on politics and ideology? What isthe impact of globalisation and the digital revolution? Inaddressing the literary and cultural past and present,you will deepen your understanding of the world in allits complexity.

RequirementsWe require at least two A levels (or equivalent), includingone in English or a related discipline.

StructureYou study the equivalent of six modules per year,including Myth, Literature and History; Introduction toPopular Culture; Literature and Culture in the �9thCentury; Romanticism; Film and the Moving Image;Modernism to Postmodernism; and �0th-Century Poetry.In the final year, you produce a supervised �0,000-worddissertation on a topic of your choice.


Single Honours

English Literature andCulture 3 n/a QL3Y S 240

Joint Honours

Theatre and English 3 page 103 WQ43 S 240

As a major subject

English with EducationalStudies 3 page 111 Q3X3 S 240

English with Theatre andPerformance 3 page 103 Q3W4 S 240

Coming from another university,I transferred right into my secondyear at Hull. I didn’t have the bestof experiences before, so Iexpected a lot from my newuniversity – and so far, Hull haseven exceeded my expectations.

American Studies at Hull is afantastic subject to study. Thechoice of modules ranges from artto politics, from history throughreligion to musicals.

Studying for classes has become apleasure instead of a chore!Everyone in the department islovely and always there to helpwith any problems, academic orpersonal.

I live in a student house right nextto campus, which adds to thehomely feel. The centre of Hull isonly minutes away, offeringeverything a student could want –bookstores, cinemas, nightclubsand coffee shops.

I wholeheartedly recommendAmerican Studies at Hull toanyone; I’ve only been here onesemester and I’m the happiest I’veever been!

Jennifer ZellerBA American Studies

English literature and cultureSingle Honours / Joint Honours / major subjectBA (Hons)Scarborough


The American Studies Department was founded in �96�and in this, its 50th-anniversary year, provides thelongest continuously running American Studiesprogramme in the UK. Our courses allow you to studythe USA from a variety of perspectives, immersingyourself in American literature, history, ideology,politics, religion, race, gender relations, art, cultureand film.

Few applicants have much prior experience of Americanstudies, so the courses’ introductory stages surveyAmerican history and literature from the �6th century tothe present day. Later options enable you to focus on theaspects of American society that most interest you – forexample, there are modules on the American West;America in the �960s and 70s; Hollywood in the �950s;American Art, �900–�940; the civil-rights movement;and American women’s writing.

The four-year Single Honours course offers theopportunity to experience life in the USA by spending ayear at an American university, with the results ofmodules taken there counting towards your degree.

RequirementsThree full A levels (or equivalent). Particularly relevantsubjects include English, History, Politics, languages,Sociology, Media Studies and Film Studies. Typical offersfor particular courses are listed in the table.

StructureJoint Honours students take two modules in Americanhistory or literature (or both) in their first year. In Years �and 3 you select three modules per year from the rangeoffered to Single Honours students, and manydepartments offer free electives. The course is yours todesign – so you can maintain a balance betweenliterature, history and culture, or you can graduallyconcentrate on certain subjects: the joint degree inAmerican Studies and History, for example, mightbecome essentially a course in American and worldhistory with subsidiary modules in American literature.

For courses with American studies as the major subject,you take two-thirds of your modules in American studiesand the remainder in your partner subject.


Single Honours

American Studies 3 n/a T702 280–300

Joint Honours

American Studies andEnglish 3 page 122 TQ73 280–300

American Studies andFilm Studies 3 page 126 TP73 280–300

American Studies andFrench 4 page 150 TR71 280–300

American Studies andGerman 4 page 152 TR72 280–300

American Studies andHistory 3 page 142 TV71 280–300

American Studies andItalian 4 page 153 TR73 280–300

American Studies andPhilosophy 3 page 170 TV75 280–300

American Studies andSpanish 4 page 154 TR74 280–300

Creative Writing andAmerican Studies 3 page 127 WT87 280–320

As a major subject

American Studies withCreative Writing 3 page 127 T7W8 280–300

With a year abroad

American Studies 4 n/a T701 280–300


American studiesSingle Honours / Joint Honours / major subjectBA (Hons)

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If you like the idea of reading American alongsideEnglish literature, with options in film and art history,then this Single Honours degree should appeal to you. Itis a fully integrated course which encourages cross-referencing between the two literary and culturaltraditions.

You can choose from the modules offered by theDepartments of English and Humanities, includingHollywood in the �950s; Race in the City; The HollywoodMusical; American Art, �900–�940; and special-authorpapers on Scott Fitzgerald, Edith Wharton, ThomasHardy, D H Lawrence and Philip Larkin. Among thewider cultural topics on offer are American religion,televisual narratives and the Irish Literary Revival.

RequirementsTypically �80–300 points, including A level (orequivalent) English Literature. English Language is alsoacceptable, but please note that this course focuses onliterary texts rather than language study. Other relevantA level subjects include History, Politics, Sociology,Media Studies and languages.

StructureThis is a three-year course which does not involve a yearabroad. English figures equally with American studies,and you take first-year introductory modules from bothdepartments: English Landmark Texts, Introduction toRenaissance Literature, and Introduction to LiteraryStudies from English, and a two-part AmericanLiterature survey. After that, you choose modules fromboth English and American literature (60 credits fromeach) in each of your second and final years. You alsohave the option to choose a free elective from acompletely different discipline.


Single Honours

English and AmericanLiterature and Culture 3 n/a QT37 280–300

Dealing with art, entertainment, culture and commerce,analysis of cinema leads to a deeper understanding ofour media-saturated society than simply ‘watchingmovies’. Our perspective on many aspects of life nowdepends on our ability to master visual languages, andthe massive cultural importance of film makes it worthyof serious study.

Film has been taught here since the �970s, so you willhave access to all the resources that you would expectfrom an established course. Covering a broad historicalexpanse of international cinema through a range ofoptions, film studies at Hull has been described byexternal assessors as ‘an exciting and rigorousprogramme’ with ‘high standards of teaching’.

RequirementsNormally, three good A levels or equivalent. Typicaloffers for particular courses are listed below. We do notnecessarily expect any previous experience of studyingfilm. For joint degrees, however, please note that theother subject may have specific requirements.

StructureJoint students take half of their modules in their partnersubject. All first-year film studies students, whetherSingle or Joint Honours, take our two core modules,which provide a foundation for the degree. Beyond that,you have a free choice of film modules including British,Hollywood, German and Asian cinema, animation, silentfilm, adaptation for the screen, individual directorstudies and television drama.


Single Honours

Film Studies 3 n/a W631 260–300

Joint Honours

American Studies andFilm Studies 3 page 125 TP73 260–280

Creative Writing and FilmStudies 3 page 127 WW86 280–300

Drama and Film Studies 3 page 102 WP43 280–300

English and Film Studies 3 page 122 QP33 280–300

French and Film Studies 4 page 150 RP13 260–280

German and Film Studies 4 page 152 RP23 260–280

History and Film Studies 3 page 142 VP13 300

Italian and Film Studies 4 page 153 RP33 280

Music and Film Studies 3 page 104 WP33 260–300

Philosophy and Film Studies 3 page 170 VP53 280

Religion and Film Studies 3 page 172 VP63 260

Sociology and Film Studies 3 page 192 LP33 260–300

Spanish and Film Studies 4 page 154 RP43 260–280

English and American literature andcultureSingle HonoursBA (Hons)

Film studiesSingle Honours / Joint HonoursBA (Hons)


BA Media, Culture and Society is an interdisciplinaryand iconoclastic course. It provides a distinctiveeducation by interrogating a wide variety of identitiesand institutions.

Introductory modules range across time and space – forexample, first-years are encouraged to interpret worldcultures and assess vigorous debates in a number ofacademic disciplines. Later options continue to addressthe questions posed by key theorists about conflict andcreative artistry, but also offer hands-on media practicein fields such as digital media and TV production. Thefaculty’s interests include new media, politics, culture,race and gender studies.

RequirementsTypically �60–300 points from three A levels (orequivalent). Particularly relevant subjects includeEnglish, History, Politics, Sociology, Media Studies andlanguages.

StructureYou take six modules each year, drawn from theinterdisciplinary catalogue. The mixture of core modulesand options, as well as single-semester and year-longmodules, gives the maximum level of flexibility to yourdegree.


Single Honours

Media, Culture and Society 3 n/a L900 260–300

Joint Honours

Creative Writing and Media,Culture & Society 3 page 127 WP83 280–300

Sociology and Media Studies 3 page 192 LP3H 260–300

With a foundation year

Media, Culture and Society(incl Foundation EnglishLanguage)§ 4 n/a L9Q3 260–300

§ See page �06 for details.

This subject allows you to explore writing for your ownenjoyment and self-development, as well as possiblepublication, while giving you the opportunity toexperiment in different genres, broaden your skills andprovide yourself with the experience and contacts tomake writing the basis for your subsequent career. Youbuild a portfolio in several different genres, which mayinclude poetry, the beginnings of a novel, experimentalwriting, the short story or life writing (autobiography,biography or both).

RequirementsTypically �60–300 points, depending on your choice ofcourse. We seek applicants who have already done somecreative writing – in any genre – and would like to take itfurther, while also studying another degree subject. Ifyou have not done much writing before but feel you havepotential and commitment, you are still welcome toapply. The important thing is that you enjoy writing andare committed to developing your writing skills further.

StructureIn joint degrees, creative writing figures equally withyour other chosen subject. First-year core modules inCreative Writing Skills and in Writing the Self and Othersor Creative Reading / Creative Writing are followed byYear � options such as The Short Story, Writing Poetry,and Writing Myth, Writing Change. In your final year,you take modules in Story Structures and ExperimentalWriting while assembling a prose or poetry portfolio ofyour own work.

If selected as the minor subject in a major/minor degree,creative writing will make up one-third of your creditsper year.


Joint Honours

Creative Writing andAmerican Studies 3 page 125 WT87 280–320

Creative Writing and English 3 page 122 WQ83 280–320

Creative Writing andFilm Studies 3 page 126 WW86 280–300

Creative Writing and Media,Culture & Society 3 page 127 WP83 280–300

Creative Writing andPhilosophy 3 page 170 WV85 280–320

Creative Writing andReligion 3 page 172 WV86 280–300

As a minor subject

American Studies withCreative Writing 3 page 125 T7W8 260–280

Philosophy withCreative Writing 3 page 170 V5W8 280–300


Media, culture and societySingle Honours / Joint HonoursBA (Hons)

Creative writingJoint Honours / minor subjectBA (Hons)

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