BA English Literature and Italian

BA English Literature and Italian will enable you to explore a wide range of texts dating from a variety of periods.

You will also develop knowledge of the language and culture of Italy from the medieval period to the present day.

English Literature

You will explore more than 1,000 years of literature and culture: from medieval romance to the postcolonial and postmodern.
You can specialise in English Literature, American, Irish and post-colonial literatures, cultural theory, creative writing and film.
You will engage with a range of literary/non-literary genres including film, music and texts, from Anglo-Saxon times to the present.
Benefit from our research activity in English and American Studies, with more than 12 active research groups ranging from Anglo Saxon literature to 21st century writing and film.
Enjoy creative writing course unit options in your second and third years of study.
Italian

The course units offered combine the study of history, politics, and the literary, linguistic and visual culture of the peninsula, and are taught by specialists in the fields.
We offer a linguistics pathway through the course for those interested in the history of the Italian language and its dialects.
Language courses, taught by native speakers at post A-Level or beginners' level, involve comprehension, translation, grammar and oral work.
Our excellence in teaching and learning in Italian has been recognised internally and nationally: a colleague won a Teaching Excellence Award and one has secured national funding to develop use of digital resources in teaching by bringing our libraries' special collections into the age of the app.
You will benefit from extensive interaction with Italian cultural agencies in the North West.
You will also benefit from the world-class Italian holdings of the John Rylands Library, including one of the largest collections of early Italian printed books in the UK.