Explore the English Programme at UL for Literary Enthusiasts
The English programme at UL offers a comprehensive study of literature from various eras, enhancing critical thinking and analytical skills. Dive into literary analysis, historical contexts, and a wide range of electives to suit your interests. Discover career pathways in teaching, publishing, journalism, and more. Pursue follow-on studies in MA English, Creative Writing, and other fields to further your academic and professional journey.
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Why study English? The English programme at UL will enable you to develop critical and analytical skills through an appreciation of literature, as well as through the study of the social, cultural, and historical contexts in which that literature was produced. You will learn about literary analysis and literary history from the 16th century to the contemporary world, and you can choose electives to suit your own interests.
Choose 1 module per semester Year 1 Semester 1 Year 1 Semester 2 EH4141 English Literature 1: EH4022 English Literature 2: Novels and Short Fiction [core] Early Modern Poetry and Plays [core] Year 2 Semester 1 Year 3 Semester 2 EH4003 Introduction to Literary Theory [core] EH4006 Victorian Texts and Contexts [core] EH4023 The New World: American Literature to EH4016 State of the Union: 1890 American Literature since 1890 EH4043 Irish Literary Revolutions 1880 1930 EH4026 Colonial/Postcolonial Literature in English EH4053 Augustan and Romantic Literature EH4036 Irish Literature 1930 1990 EH4121 Gothic Literature in Ireland Year 4 Semester 1 Year 4 Semester 2 EH4007 Literary Modernism [core] EH4008 British Literature since 1945 EH4017 Contemporary African Literature in English EH4018 Contemporary Irish Literature EH4027 Contemporary Women s Writing EH4026 Colonial/Postcolonial Literature in English EH4028 Study of a Major Irish Author EH4038 Study of a Major Author EH4037 Introduction to Creative Writing EH4125 Feminist Literary Theory
Follow-On Study MA English MA Creative Writing MA Comparative Literature & Cultural Studies MA Gender, Culture and Society MA Journalism MA TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages)
Career Opportunities Teaching English (Professional Master of Education required) Publishing Theatre and performance Journalism Communications and public relations Media production and media research Publicity and marketing Librarianship, curating, and arts administration Work in NGOs and voluntary organisations Research and teaching at third level
