English with Film Studies BA at Kings College London

Overview

The English with Film Studies BA at King’s allows you to study in the heart of London and engage with both its literary and visual history.

You will have the chance to explore a variety of exciting topics, with English modules covering  global English literatures from the medieval to the contemporary, alongside Film Studies modules which will provide you with a detailed knowledge of the creative potential of film, and the relationship between film and the societies it portrays.

Key benefits

English:

• One of the oldest English departments in the country, with an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research
• Central London location offers opportunities to work with Shakespeare’s Globe as well as an exciting range of other sites and archives
• Ours is a department committed to teaching English literatures of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries written in America, Anglophone Africa, Australia, Ireland and South Asia as well as within the UK
• Personal attention is given to each student, creating a vibrant intellectual atmosphere and a network of support
• Graduates develop transferable analytical and communications skills making them highly desirable to employers across a range of sectors
• With several research centres at King’s, including the Centre for Modern Literature and Culture, Queer @ King’s and the London Shakespeare Centre, students work alongside cutting-edge research across a range of fields

Film Studies:

• Consistently one of the best departments for the study of film in the UK, and currently ranked as the 1st department of Film in central London (Guardian University Guide 2018)
• Broad list of modules ranging from Contemporary European Cinema, Asian Cinema, experimental film to the American Underground
• Friendly and supportive learning environment
• Central location offers exciting possibilities for further access to film, most notably King’s close proximity to the British Film Institute Library, and the new BFI Southbank
• Provides a grounding for pursuing careers in the media arts and related activities

Description

The English with Film Studies BA is an inter-departmental course that covers a broad range subjects, from contemporary poetry to medieval performance and creative writing. It combines a variety of approaches, including contemporary critical and cultural theory, close textual and technical examination and historical scholarship. We aim to offer open and imaginative approaches to classic literary and film texts together with newer and less familiar developments in both disciplines.

This is a three-year course that comprises modules totalling 360 credits. Each year, you will take modules totalling 120 credits, with the additional option of studying abroad for part of the second year. In your second and third years you will enjoy great flexibility in your choice of optional modules, enabling you to study in depth those areas that most interest you.

Teaching style

We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the modules on the programme. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. You will be assigned a personal tutor who will provide support and guidance for your studies.

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Career prospects

English and Film are flexible and adaptable subjects that equip you with a wide range of transferable skills appropriate to many different occupations. Graduates from our English with Film BA possess skills in written and spoken communication, independent thought and judgement, critical thinking and research, all of which are highly valued by employers. Our students are often interested in a career in the creative and cultural industries, as well as in education and research. Equally, many of our graduates also go into general management, consultancy and the public services, or take conversion courses to begins careers in professions such as law.

Career destinations

Recent graduates have found employment as…

• Librarian, London Borough of Barnet
• Marketing Executive, Ensphere
• Charity Fundraiser, Gogen
• Content Editor, Thomson Reuters UK Professional
• Corporate Affairs Intern, Cadbury Plc
• English Teacher, St Giles College
• Graduate Management Trainee, Sotheby’s
• Junior Script Reader, Altered Image
• National Events Executive, Fundraising & Marketing, Cancer Research UK
• Recruitment Consultant, Michael Page International
• Website Administrator, Walkopedia.ne