English Literature and Film BA (Hons)

University of Kent

Why study English Literature and Film at Kent?

• Your degree, your way: From Hollywood to horror, location scouting and screenwriting to Dickens, Shakespeare, and Chaucer, you can follow your passions. Our degree is flexible, giving you the freedom to explore how both film and literature work together.
• Play to your strengths: We do not have exams, and our coursework often goes beyond the standard essay or dissertation. This way you are assessed by your best work.
• Build your Network: We also have excellent links to film bodies, such as the British Film Institute, Arts Council England and the Independent Cinema Office and Kent Film.
• Access Fantastic Facilities: Our production spaces include soundproofed studios, chroma-key green screen and black serge cycloramas, an extensive lighting grid and editing suites. You also have access to The Canterbury Cathedral Library and our Special Collections archive which contain manuscripts, historic records, photographs, maps and printed books dating back to the late 8th century.
• Gain Industry Experience: Our academics are practitioners and industry professionals, who can keep you in touch with a rapidly changing industry. Our teaching is designed with employability at its heart.
• Get career ready: Kent School of Arts has an excellent reputation and many links to professional practices. This network is a great way to help get your foot in the door in the industry and means the community you join at Kent stays with you beyond your time here.
• Expand your Horizons: In a competitive market, having something that differentiates you from the crowd is a real plus. This course provides the option to study abroad or work in industry for a year, demonstrating flexibility in your outlook and displaying enthusiasm and a drive to succeed in new environments.