Devraj Jheet and Ann Marie Ekuban in the Manuscripts and Special Collections reading room, Kings Meadow campus (KMC)

Literature

Literature-themed modules, student blogs and videos

Explore the theme of literature in American and Canadian studies

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Student vlogger Calvin chats to Graham Thompson, Professor of American Literature, for the lowdown on the literature side of our American and Canadian Studies courses.

Literature modules you can choose from include:


  • Contemporary North American Fiction
  • American Literature and Culture 1: 1830-1940
  • American Literature and Culture 2: Since 1940
  • American Magazine Culture
  • American Theatre
  • The American Pop Century
  • From Landscapes to Mixtapes: Canadian Literature, Film and Culture
  • African American History and Culture
  • Ethnic and New Immigrant Writing in the United States
  • Recent Queer Writing
  • Varieties of Classic American Film, Television and Literature since 1950


The range of readings – including the mix of film and play scripts – really engaged me in the course.

 

It was very helpful to try new things and then tailor my studies to my newfound interests. This year I even found myself optionally choosing to write on poetry!

Hannah

American and Canadian Studies (Study Abroad)

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Find your American and Canadian Studies degree

Faculty of Arts

4 years full-time

American and Canadian Studies (Study Abroad) BA Hons

Qualification
BA Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
T704

Faculty of Arts

4 years full-time

Arts and Humanities with Foundation Year

Qualification
BA Hons

Entry requirements
BCC

UCAS code
Y14F

Faculty of Arts

3 years full-time

Film and Television Studies and American Studies BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
TW76

Faculty of Arts

3 years full-time (or 4 years with optional year abroad)

American Studies and English BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
QT37

Faculty of Arts

3 years full-time (or 4 years with optional year abroad)

American Studies and History BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
ABB

UCAS code
TV71

Faculty of Arts

3 years full-time (or 4 years with optional year abroad)

Politics and American Studies BA Jt Hons

Qualification
BA Jt Hons

Entry requirements
AAB

UCAS code
TL72

Faculty of Arts

3 or 4 years full-time depending on language or placement choices

Liberal Arts BA Hons

Qualification
BA Hons

Entry requirements
AAA

UCAS code
Y002

Open Day June 2022