大象传媒

Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • Hong Kong
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • Hong Kong
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.
Viewing as a student from Hong Kong living in Hong Kong interested in Undergraduate courses

English Literature and History of Art BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

Add to favourites
University of Birmingham

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    29-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Studying the BA English Literature and History of Art undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham, you will explore art and literature from a wide range of perspectives. Learn from world-class researchers and access literature and artworks in our outstanding research library and campus art gallery.Discover visual and literary culture through a broad range of perspectives, such as social history, global art, philosophy, anthropology, feminism and religion. You will have access to original works through a dedicated fine art library and collection of resources in the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, our acclaimed public gallery on-campus. Here you will find works by artists such as Botticelli, Van Gogh, Monet, Magritte, Vig茅e LeBrun and Rodin. You will also have access to our Special Collections, which contains over 60,000 rare and early printed books, and over 2 million manuscripts and archive items.Study trips play an important part in your degree. For History of Art this includes a week-long, University-funded trip to a major European centre of artistic importance, where you鈥檒l examine works of art and architecture in situ. For English, this includes the possibility to partake in our study residential in Stratford-upon-Avon. Our Shakespeare Institute, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, is a world-leading centre for international Shakespeare scholarship.Barber Institute refurbishmentThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts is currently undergoing a two-phase 拢10 million improvement program which includes a temporary closure of the Lady Barber Gallery and select areas until June 2024 and, in Phase Two, a temporary closure of the Barber Institute's building from February 2025 until late autumn 2025, as we make essential repairs and upgrades to enhance your future experience.


Why study this course?


Develop your interest in two complementary areas

- gain key transferable skills including textual and visual analysis. Our staff are here to encourage your passion for literary writing and artworks of all kinds, from Shakespearean drama to postcolonial fiction; Medieval illustrated manuscripts to contemporary global art. You will learn to analyse these from a range of perspectives including social history, feminist, queer and decolonial methodologies.


Go beyond the printed book

- take advantage of the wide-ranging expertise within our academic community and explore the study of art, comics, film, marketing, music, social media, textual production, theatre, TV and video games.


Participate in RSC-led workshops

- make use of our internationally renowned Shakespeare Institute, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, collaborate with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and take part in fun and interactive study trips, such as the Stratford Residential and writing workshops. 鈥�


Explore a city brimming with culture

- the city of Birmingham hosts many art venues and cultural festivals. You will find a thriving underground arts scene, edgy contemporary pieces in the Ikon Gallery, and stunning traditional works in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite artworks in the world.


Boost your employability

- we offer funded internships exclusively for University of Birmingham students, and can help you find paid and volunteer work during your studies through our Careers Network. You will have the opportunity to take employability-focused modules, such as Inside the Gallery, which focuses on how to curate an exhibition, and a final year graduate-level work experience placement on the Professional Skills Module, to further develop your transferable skills, knowledge and confidence.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 22,860per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

Email

Do you need to know more?

Ask a question directly and subscribe to this university

REQUEST INFO

University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

VIEW PROFILE
The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    English

    12th out of 96 1

    5th out of 21 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    159 79%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    77.0 77%

    22nd

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 77%

    73rd

    10

  • Entry standards

    / Max 192
    159 83%

    10th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    4th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.43 86%

    2nd

    1

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!