English and Drama
BA (Hons)
English and American Studies
2014
Year of entry
Course information
This BA honours degree course offers you the opportunity to pursue those subject areas traditionally associated with English, whilst developing a specialism in American Studies.
Why Choose Us?
- Ranked 3rd for English (National Student Survey 2012)
- 90% of the Department's Research is of international quality (RAE 2008)
- 97% of students were satisfied overall (UNISTATS)
The English component of the course you will take some of the modules that are compulsory for students on our Single Honours English course.
The American Studies component of your studies will be at least one-third and up to three-quarters of the course depending on your choice of options.
This part of the course places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary work allowing you to forge links between American literature, film, the visual arts, music, geography, history and politics.
Studying Abroad
Our courses also enable you to study for a selected period of time in international destinations such as the USA, Canada, Singapore and continental Europe.
Career Prospects
Our students develop excellent transferable skills because of the range of topics studied on our courses and the diversity of assessment methods we use.
The professions entered by English and Drama graduates include accountancy, advertising, arts administration, journalism, law, librarianship, management, publishing, theatre, television and radio, social and youth work, and teaching.
Course structure
The Department offers a wide range of modules in this subject area including:
Year 1
- Introduction to American Literature
- Introduction to Film Studies
- American Noir
- Nineteenth Century American Writing
- Moby Dick
- African American Culture
- American Gothic and Horror Writing
- American Horror Film
- American Adaptations
- America at War
- Postmodern America
- Punishment and American Culture
- Narratives of American Sport
- The American West
- American Drama
- Contemporary U.S. TV Drama
- Women on American Television
In the final year you will have the chance to write an interdisciplinary dissertation in American Studies.
As part of the course you may also choose to study U.S. Politics and the Civil Rights Movement in modules offered by the Department of Politics, History and International Relations.
Year 1
Compulsory modules:
- Introduction to American Literature
- Critical Studies 1 & 2
- Introduction to Film Studies
- Introduction to Poetry 1 & 2
- Introduction to Language
- Imagining America: An Introduction to American Studies
Year 2
- British Drama 1576-1737
- Nineteenth Century American Writing
- African American Culture
Year 3
- Dissertation
- Modernisms
- Postmodern America
Please note that optional modules are subject to availability and timetable permitting.
UCAS codes and entry requirements
The entry requirements for each course should be read alongside the University’s general entrance requirements, which give further details on acceptable subjects, alternative qualifications and minimum English language requirements.
BA (Hons) 3 years full-timeUCAS code: Q3T7
- A-Level
- AAB including English (Literature, Language or both). General Studies accepted
- SQA AH
- AB including English, plus Highers at majority B grades
- IB
- 34 points including 5 at HL in English
- Other
- Additional
SQA AHScottish Qualifications Authority Advanced Highers IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma DPSDiploma in Professional Studies DISDiploma in Industrial Studies DIntSDiploma in International Studies