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Study the intersecting worlds of film and literature in London, the cultural capital and heart of the UK film industry.
Our BA English and Film Studies programme demands creative, original thought. Literature and film ask us to question how class, race, ethnicity and sexuality are represented on the page and screen, and the impact of evolving language and technologies.
Our joint degree programme introduces you to the history, theory and practice of cinema, and covers a wide range of literary texts and theories of reading. We teach you to apply critical theory and close textual and visual analysis to the realms of film and literature, and explore the connections between cinematic works and literary texts from many different regions and historical periods.
Options in the second and final years will allow you to concentrate on the subject areas that interest you most, from medieval literature to contemporary Hollywood cinema.
Pictured: Kayla MacQuarrie an alumna of the course who is now a pioneering trans stand-up comedian.
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You can complete your English and Film Studies degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a year abroad this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.
You will take the following modules (all compulsory)
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
In English you will take one 30 credit module from List One or Two, and at least one module from Lists Three or Four:
List One: Medieval and Early-Modern Studies
List Two: Eighteenth Century Studies, Romanticism, Nineteenth-Century Studies
List Three: Modern, Contemporary, and Postcolonial Studies
List 4: Special Options (Modules offered on this list changes each year). Modules may include:
You will take one of the following modules:
You then choose your final year modules from a wide range of options that changes each year.
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our English and Film Studies BA with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary.
A few modules may require you to buy tickets to shows or exhibitions (often at a discounted rate) as well as pay for travel within London.
I really liked the course and how it is assessed. The range of modules available is unbeatable! It was very hard to pick my second year modules – they all seemed fabulous.
You'll receive approximately 10 hours of weekly contact time, in the form of lectures and seminars. Modules may also include field trips, tutorials and workshops. You also attend regular timetabled film screenings.
For every hour spent in class, you'll complete a further four to six hours of independent study.
Assessment typically includes a combination of exams and coursework, often in the form of essays but sometimes as extended projects, presentations, log books and portfolios.
The Schools offer excellent on-campus and London-based resources to aid your studies, including:
Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.
For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
See our general undergraduate entry requirements.
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
English and Film Studies graduates go on to work in many different sectors, including the creative arts, media and broadcasting, teaching and publishing.
Recent graduates have gone on to work for:
You’ll have access to bespoke careers support during every step of your degree, including personal academic support from experts in both film and English literature. A third-year module will prepare you for the transition from university to working life by researching career, entrepreneurial and postgraduate study prospects.
Our careers team can also offer:
Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.
English and Film Studies - BA (Hons)
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We provide a first-class learning environment - the Departments of Drama and English are in the top 35 in the world (QS World Rankings by Subject 2018). And you’ll learn from leading experts: Drama is ranked first and English fifth in the UK for research quality (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
Our degrees make full use of the literary and cultural riches of London, with trips to venues such as Shakespeare’s Globe, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the British Library.
The School of Languages, Linguistics and Film explores global culture and communication through a vibrant interdisciplinary environment with five interconnected areas of academic excellence. Our multilingual community brings together brilliant minds from across the world to share a wealth of expertise – from practical film-making and contemporary literature to experimental neurolinguistics and 11 different modern languages – so that students can become truly global citizens.
Our School’s departments are united by the common threads of communication and culture. Both a single and richly varied entity, our work enables creative thinking that goes beyond national, linguistic and cultural boundaries. We combine research excellence with a commitment to social justice and mobility, true to the Queen Mary spirit, achieving the previously unthinkable through our unique mix of bright minds.
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