English

About this programme

At Nottingham, we go beyond a love of books. Whether you’re charmed by Chaucer, ardent about Austen, or you love the idea of a linguistics laboratory, our wide range of optional modules means you’ll have chance to explore English in ways you’ve never encountered before. Consider canon and convention; intersectionality; variation, change and adaptation, and the impact of texts in society. Specialise in authors or genres, or the applications of texts in various settings. You’ll build from a starting point in applied linguistics, drama, and literature from medieval times to the present day, exploring what it is to be human through the historical, cultural and social contexts of a text. There are options to develop your creative writing in either fiction or poetry, learning from expert staff who are published poets and authors themselves. You will also develop in-demand transferable skills in teamwork, presentation, and reflection - qualities highly valued by employers. At Nottingham, we go beyond a love of books. Whether you’re charmed by Chaucer, ardent about Austen, or you love the idea of a linguistics laboratory, our wide range of optional modules means you’ll have chance to explore English in ways you’ve never encountered before. Consider canon and convention; intersectionality; variation, change and adaptation, and the impact of texts in society. Specialise in authors or genres, or the applications of texts in various settings. You’ll build from a starting point in applied linguistics, drama, and literature from medieval times to the present day, exploring what it