Program Description

The University of Sheffield seeks to foster love of literature and the creative arts, including film and theatre, so students graduate with a real understanding and appreciation of the subject area. Students will have the opportunity to study texts from Old English to the present day, and they'll be invited to participate in new research areas such as Animal Studies and the Environmental Humanities.

The core module in the first year, Renaissance to Revolution, is the starting point for the chronological study of literature which is central to the Sheffield degree. Students will be able to choose from a wide selection of optional modules, including Studying Theatre, Introduction to Cinema, Creative Writing and Early Englishes. As well as representing the varied areas of study available within the School, all first year modules provide degree-level study skills to help students expand their knowledge and develop as scholars.

In second year, the core modules build on the experience of year one, completing the chronological spine to the degree and equipping students with complex critical and theoretical approaches to unlock the study of English literary cultures in all their forms. There are also options to extend their core studies, which can be based on single authors, genres or literary movements, reflecting the cutting-edge of research.

There are no core requirements in the final year. Students choose from modules based on research-led teaching and will engage in focused, in-depth work with tutors who are experts in their field. Students will also have the opportunity to complete a final year dissertation on a topic of their own choice, with the support of a dedicated supervisor.