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The BA (Hons) in English combines the traditional core elements of the British literary canon with comprehensive offerings of Asian literature and culture, new literatures in English and film and theatre studies, as well as incorporating contemporary literary and cultural studies. Thus, while the degree retains canonical core elements, particularly in the Period Studies category, it also reflects a breadth of interests that is relevant both regionally and globally, and embraces many of the key areas that comprise contemporary literary studies. In addition, the degree is structured to allow the possibility of a range of specialisations within the degree itself. As such, once a student fulfils the basic requirements of the degree, they are then entitled to specialise exclusively, if they wish, in any of the specific categories.
The curriculum is designed as a four-year course. Well-prepared students can complete the degree in a shorter period by taking more courses during the semester and/or attending inter-semestral sessions.
Curriculum Structure
To graduate, students must complete two categories of requirements, totaling at least 125 Academic Units (AUs):
A. Major Requirements (69 AUs)
B. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC)
- Common Core (17 AUs)
- Foundational Core (10 AUs)
C. Broadening & Deepening Electives (29 AUs)
| Curriculum Structure | AY2021-2022 Intake | ||||||
| A. Major Requirements | B. Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) | C. Broadening & Deepening Electives (BDE) | Total (AUs) | |||
| Core | Prescribed Electives | FYP or Two HL4000 level courses | Common Cores | Foundational Cores | ||
| 18 | 43 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 29 | 125 |
Duration of study
The curriculum is designed as a four-year course. Well-prepared students can complete the degree in three and a half years.
A. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (69 AUs)
The requirements for an English major consist of 3 components:
A1. English Core Courses (18 AUs)
A2. English Prescribed Electives (43 AUs)
A3. Graduation Project (FYP) or 2 HL4000 level courses (8 AUs)
(The two HL4000 level courses are for those who are not eligible to do FYP.)
A1. English Major Core (18 AUs)
Students majoring in English are required to complete the following courses to earn 18 AUs. Click here to view course descriptions.
| English Major Core (18 AUs) | |
| Course Code and Title [Click here to view course descriptions.] | AUs |
| HL1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature | 3 |
| HL1002 Survey of English Literature I | 3 |
| HL1003 Survey of English Literature II | 3 |
| HL1005 Introduction to Singapore Literature | 3 |
| HL1006 Introduction to American Literature | 3 |
| HL2024 Approaches to Literature | 3 |
A2. Major Prescribed Electives (43 AUs)
Choose at least THREE from Category A (including at least one of the following: HL2001, HL2002, HL2003, HL2004). Choose ONE each from Categories B, C, and D and fulfill the remaining AUs from any category. No more than TWO Creative Writing courses (HZ5xxx) can count towards your MPE requirements.
(At least FOUR courses must be of HL4xxx.)
| Category A: Period Studies | |
| Course Code and Title [Click here to view course descriptions.] | AUs |
| HL2001 Medieval Literature | 3 |
| HL2002 Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| HL2003 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature | 3 |
| HL2004 Sensibility and Romanticism | 3 |
| HL2005 Victorian Literature | 3 |
| HL2006 Modernism | 3 |
| HL2007 Contemporary Literature and Culture | 3 |
| HL2027 Early American Literature | 3 |
| HL2028 Nineteenth-Century American Literature and Culture | 3 |
| HL2029 American Modernism | 3 |
| HL2030 Post 1945 American Literature and Culture | 3 |
| HL4015 Advanced Studies in Medieval Literature | 4 |
| HL4016 Advanced Studies in Renaissance Literature | 4 |
| HL4017 Advanced Studies in Restoration and Eighteen-Century Literature | 4 |
| HL4018 Advanced Studies in Romanticism | 4 |
| HL4019 Advanced Studies in Victorian Literature | 4 |
| HL4020 Advanced Studies in Modernist Literature | 4 |
| HL4023 Advanced Studies in Twentieth-Century American Literature | 4 |
| HL4024 Advanced Studies in Contemporary Literature | 4 |
| HL4043 Postmodernism | 4 |
| Category B: World Literatures | |
| Course Code and Title [Click here to view course descriptions.] | AUs |
| HL2008 Singapore Literature and Culture II | 3 |
| HL2009 Southeast Asian Literature and Culture | 3 |
| HL2012 Asian-American Literature | 3 |
| HL2022 South Asian Literature | 3 |
| HL2032 African Literature | 3 |
| HL2033 Irish Writing: Romanticism to Modernism | 3 |
| HL2041 Asian Historical Fiction | 3 |
| HL3007 Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| HL3010 European Literature | 3 |
| HL3014 Latin American Literature | 3 |
| HL3034 Irish Writing: Modernism to the Contemporary | 3 |
| HL3041 Global Cities in World Literature | 3 |
| HL3042 Gothic Literature | 3 |
| HL4030 Scottish Literature | 4 |
| HL4031 Comparative Literature | 4 |
| HL4034 British Asian Literature | 4 |
| HL4038 Advanced Studies in Postcolonial Literature | 4 |
| Category C: Theory, Culture, and Film | |
| Course Code and Title [Click here to view course descriptions.] | AUs |
| HL2026 Reading Drama | 3 |
| HL2045 Workshop in Theatre Practice | 3 |
| HL3001 Film Theory | 3 |
| HL3002 Film, Politics and Ethics | 3 |
| HL3003 Film & Literature | 3 |
| HL3004 World Cinema | 3 |
| HL3006 Modern Drama | 3 |
| HL3016 Gender and Sexuality Studies | 3 |
| HL3037 The Environment and Cultural Production | 3 |
| HL3038 Theatre of the Absurd | 3 |
| HL3040 Gender and Diversity | 3 |
| HL4005 Literary Criticism | 4 |
| HL4008 Postcolonial Studies | 4 |
| HL4009 Popular Literature and Culture | 4 |
| HL4010 Feminist Studies | 4 |
| HL4012 Advanced Studies in Drama | 4 |
| HL4014 Advanced Studies in Film | 4 |
| HL4042 Being Human in Film and Literature | 4 |
| HL4044 The Literary History of Virtual Reality | 4 |
| Category D: Special Interest Areas | |
| Course Code and Title [Click here to view course descriptions.] | AUs |
| HI3001 1984: Past, Present, Prophecy | 3 |
| HI3002 Opera and Literature | 3 |
| HL2015 War in Literature and Film | 3 |
| HL2020 Creative Writing Workshop | 3 |
| HL2021 Literature of Empire | 3 |
| HL2036 Virgins and Vixens | 3 |
| HL2040 Adapting Greek Mythology | 3 |
| HL2042 Children's Literature | 3 |
| HL2043 Fantasy Literature | 3 |
| HL2044 Introduction to Publishing | 3 |
| HL2090 Special Topic in Literature I | 3 |
| HL3011 Science Fiction: Origins to Parody | 3 |
| HL3012 The Discourse of Love | 3 |
| HL3017 The Rise of the Novel | 3 |
| HL3024 Contemporary Women's Writing | 3 |
| HL3030 Major Author Study: Shakespeare | 3 |
| HL3036 The History of the Book | 3 |
| HL3039 Major Author Study: Samuel Beckett | 3 |
| HL3043 Modernist Soundscapes | 3 |
| HL3044 The Legends of King Arthur | 3 |
| HL3045 The Poetry of Precarity | 3 |
| HL3090 Special Topic in Literature II | 3 |
| HL4013 Advanced Studies in Literature & Culture | 4 |
| HL4028 Science and Literature | 4 |
| HL4033 Major Author Study: James Joyce | 4 |
| HL4036 Literature and Medicine | 4 |
| HL4037 Writing the Self | 4 |
| HL4039 Advanced Studies in Children's Literature | 4 |
| HL4040 Literature and Art | 4 |
| HL4090 Special Topic in Literature III | 4 |
| HR3010 Weird Art Writing | 3 |
| HR4001 Exhibition Histories: Museums to Biennales | 4 |
| HR4005 Studies in Art Criticism and Culture (previously HL4041) | 4 |
| HY3025 Literature & Philosophy | 3 |
| Note: You may take no more than two HZ5xxx courses as MPEs | |
| HZ5101 Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 |
| HZ5201 Creative Writing: Poetry | 3 |
| HZ5202 Creative Writing: Fiction | 3 |
| HZ5203 Creative Writing- Non-Fiction Prose | 3 |
| HZ5204 Creative Writing- Playwriting | 3 |
| HZ5205 Creative Writing- Screenwriting | 3 |
| HZ5301 Advanced Creative Writing | 3 |
A3. Graduation Project (FYP) or 2 HL4000 level courses (8 AUs)
The two HL4000 level courses are for those who are not eligible to do FYP.
B. OTHER REQUIREMENTS (56 AUs)
- ICC-Common Core (17 AUs)
| Course Title | AUs |
| Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 |
| Navigating the Digital World | 2 |
| Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World | 2 |
| Career and Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World | 2 |
| Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 |
| Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment | 3 |
| Healthy Living & Wellbeing | 3 |
- ICC-Foundational Core (10 AUs)
| Course Title | AUs |
| Effective Communication II | 2 |
| Digital Literacy II | 3 |
| Internship | 5 |
- Broadening & Deepening Electives (29 AUs)
There are no restrictions on the selection of courses to make up broadening & deepening electives. Students can choose any of the following:
- Complete a 2nd Major.
- Complete a Minor in another discipline.
- Earn AUs under an International Exchange programme.
- Any course offered by any School as long as the pre-requisites are satisfied.
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English
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