English and History Subject Brochure 2023/24

English and History

English Literature BA(Hons)

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As well as diving into the wonderful world of literature, exploring diverse times, places and experiences, you acquire practical skills like critical thinking, research, and persuasive communication. Your learning will extend beyond the classroom, as we’ll get you out in the field to visit key literary locations.

English BA(Hons)

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This course is ideal for students who are passionate about all aspects of English: literature, linguistics, and creative writing. From your second year, optional modules allow you to design your own customised pathway. You could choose to immerse yourself in classic and contemporary masterpieces of English literature, explore aspects of language and communication or create your own novel, screenplay, or video game script.

English Literature with Creative Writing BA(Hons)

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If you love books and enjoy exploring new ideas, then English Literature with Creative Writing is for you. You’ll get to read, analyse and discuss some of the greatest works ever written, whilst developing your own talent as a writer. We’ll help you learn how to research, analyse, debate and create; the practical, transferable skills that employers are looking for.

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English Literature with a Modern Language

BA(Hons)

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Reading inspiring works of literature is one of life’s great pleasures, but we’ll also give you the chance to develop some incredibly useful skills. Studying a language could help you to build up your language skills, gain an understanding of different cultures and explore writers’ work in their own languages.

Screenwriting BA(Hons)

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On this course you’ll learn screenwriting methods and techniques as well as gaining a solid grounding in the fundamentals of creative writing across a range of genres. The course will equip you with practical skills required to pitch your own projects and to polish original work to a professional standard and you’ll meet other students studying as part of the Yorkshire Film and Television School.

Film Studies and English Literature BA(Hons)

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Understanding the interplay between the written word and the moving image is key to our world. Combining the study of Film and English will allow you to explore texts you love, as you learn how to analyse and tell stories in written and visual form. You’ll be working in industry-standard production facilities, part of the Yorkshire Film and Television School.

History BA(Hons)

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Studying history enables us to put ourselves and our societies into perspective, establishing connections between the events, ideas and people that built past and present worlds. At Huddersfield you’ll be able to engage with different approaches to history, and work with primary source materials in dynamic and innovative ways. Our graduates have gone on to varied and interesting careers working in places such as the House of Commons, Civil Service, the British Library, the British Red Cross and schools and colleges.

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English Literature and History

BA(Hons)

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Do great works of literature inspire you? Are you fascinated by the events and the people that have shaped the modern world? The chance to study English Literature and History side by side gives you a unique and enriching view of both subjects as you explore the vibrant ways in which we tell the human story.

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Economics and History

BA(Hons)

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This course will set you up with core skills in both History and Economics, which you’ll follow through a range of optional modules enabling you to pick what suits your interests. You’ll learn how to combine historical context with current awareness of major global trends and challenges and evaluate evidence of various kinds. You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake a work placement, helping you to develop essential skills employers are looking for.

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Film Studies and History BA(Hons)

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If you’re passionate about understanding and telling stories about the past, this course could be ideal for you. You’ll explore how we represent and construct the story of humankind through the centuries, to the present day. You’ll be working in industry-standard production facilities in film and television and you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a work placement, giving you insight into your future career.

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History and English Language BA(Hons)

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If you enjoy learning about the past and you’re also fascinated by the use of language and how it shapes the world around us, then this course is for you. You’ll learn in state-of-the-art facilities including a research and resource centre and conference labs, and have the chance to undertake valuable real-world experience on a work placement.

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WHY STUDY ENGLISH OR HISTORY AT HUDDERSFIELD?

Get published

Get your work published alongside some of the big names in literature through our in-house publishing company Grist books. Student published work is given to key players in the industry, such as publishers, agents and editors. It’s a unique opportunity to gain valuable career experience.

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Academic expertise

Our Creative Writing Tutors are all published authors, with expertise in short fiction, non-fiction, poetry, novels, and script writing. Michael Stewart has written for TV, stage and radio and his debut novel King Crow is the winner of the Guardian’s ‘Not-the-Booker’ Award. Pulitzer Prize Finalist Heather Clark wrote Red Comet, the critically acclaimed biography of Sylvia Plath.

All of our historians are international experts who have written books and have unique specialisms’.

Dr Lindsey Dodd, a historian academic was one of the guest speakers at the UNESCO Conference on Memory Justice, Peace and Reconciliation attended by government ministers and policymakers from around the world.

Our literature lecturers regularly appear as experts on TV and radio and curate exhibitions to explore the literary world with wide audiences.

Experience archives

You can do original historical research on exciting topics, discovering new archives and primary sources.

You can even create exhibitions that are open to the public. You can explore our own innovative archive at Heritage Quay.

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Field Trips

Students in Literature and in History can get out of the classroom on a range of exciting field trips. Past visits have included The Bronte Parsonage, The British Library and Shakespeare’s Globe in London. You can take a critical tour of the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool or to sites of historical interest in York. All these trips are either heavily subsidised or free to students.

Unique opportunities

Huddersfield hosts the award-winning Literature Festival which attracts some of the biggest and best writers in the world: Jodie Picoult, Joanne Harris, Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin to name a few. You can get involved in local literature festivals and events, meeting famous authors.

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Students work with local museums and record people’s memories for posterity. You can gt creative with opportunities to design a marketing pitch for a historical film, or an interactive soundwalk, Students can also work with the sources and experts at Holocaust Centre North, located on campus.

Global Professional Award

At Huddersfield you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your undergraduate degree, so that you gain valuable skills and attributes that we know employers are looking for.

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Our English and History department encourages a great range of transferable skills for employment within a diverse world of English, History, and culture. We have a reputation for a range of approaches to both English and history, and work with primary source materials in interesting and innovative ways. The school, one of the largest of its kind in the UK, is driven by a collaborative approach through initiatives such as the Huddersfield Literature Festival, the award-winning archives at Heritage Quay or the unique Holocaust Exhibition on our campus.

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