UEA is the place where literature lives. You’ll be part of the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, a unique and supportive community of critics, writers, and drama practitioners who are dedicated to bringing literature to life . You’ll be studying English Literature in Norwich a city with both a rich literary tradition and a vibrant contemporary writing scene. We emphasise choice and flexibility in building your own unique pathway through your English literature degree. You’ll have the chance to discover a wealth of writers, from the classical past right up to poets and novelists writing now. You might explore diverse traditions of writing from across the globe, and you’ll tackle a heady mix of genres: from the gothic to children’s literature, medieval romance to crime writing, early modern women’s writing to modern Japanese fiction. Your journey through literature is shaped by you and your interests no two UEA English Literature degrees are the same. This enables you to cultivate the craft of critical writing. You might find yourself honing the perfect essay, or try expressing your ideas in new, experimental forms in one of our creative-critical modules. Or, you might turn your skill with words towards modules on writing as a profession, giving you a flavour of the diverse and exciting careers for which your literary critical training prepares you.