Explore the English language, its linguistic and literary heritage, significance and future in a diverse and research-intensive learning environment. Learn how words work to shape the world around us and express human experience. Throughout this course, you’ll explore richly diverse literary texts across different literary and non-literary genres, including fiction, poetry, drama, speeches, advertising, news, and different discourse types, and will see these in the context of a variety of historical periods, places and cultures. You’ll consider how and why these texts are produced, read, and understood and analyse the impact of their creativity and power. You’ll select topics from various modules covering language and literary topics in English from the Middle Ages to today. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to work with expert tutors with a wide range of research interests and develop your digital and communication skills. Our expertiseThe School of English supports a vibrant community of researchers and creative practitioners, and it is home to the University of Leeds Poetry Centre.The School hosts an annual English language lecture from a prominent language scholar, and we regularly host readings and talks by well-known and emerging contemporary writers.The highly respected literary magazine, Stand, is produced in the School, and publishes the best in new and established creative writing.FacilitiesThe world-class Brotherton Library has an array of archive, manuscript and early printed material in its Special Collections, including extensive archives of original materials from writers old and new, from the Brontë family to Tony Harrison and to the Survey of English dialects, which contains documents and recordings of the dialects of English.You’ll also have opportunities to learn traditional printing and typesetting techniques, using our period printing presses, and learn more about print and publishing history. Take a look around our libraries:Brotherton Library Laidlaw Library Edward Boyle LibraryThe University also has four performance and rehearsal spaces, fully equipped with lighting and sound, as part of our impressive theatre offering.Explore the Workshop Theatre