English and Film Studies Royal Holloway University of London

Overview

From Beowulf to the Booker Prize, English offers you the opportunity to study the full historical range of literature in English as well as the latest developments in the field, and even to pursue your own creative writing.

You can discover the earliest works in English, deepen your knowledge of Shakespeare, find out what is great about Renaissance literature, darken your view of the 18th century, and unpack the Victorians. The course's structure allows you to develop a sound understanding of key periods, genres, authors, and ideas as well as choosing from a huge range of options. You can study Modernism, Postmodernism and American literature, explore literary criticism, develop your own creative writing, and analyse the latest developments in global literatures in English.

Career opportunities

Our graduates from  English and Film Studies at Royal Holloway University of London have gone into broadcasting, film and TV production and information technology and design. We've helped to create video directors, Hollywood script supervisors, independent documentary film makers, web designers, marketing professionals and contemporary artists. You could be one of them.

Along with your creative skills, you'll be able to walk into an interview with a thorough grounding in the history and theory of film and TV, and understanding of the economic and power structures behind media production – invaluable for companies who want to look ahead to future trends.