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As an English Literature and Drama student at Bangor, you will develop your individual interests in aspects of literature, drama, theatre and performance. You will explore a wide range of practice including performance and media training, playwriting, directing, production making, arts for health and wellbeing and creativity in the community. We ensure that you are equipped and introduced to a diverse study of theory and practice here in the North West of Wales’s creative and cultural hub.
Professional practice and industry contribution is at the heart of our programme to ensure you’re one step ahead with your employability skills upon graduating and our state of the arts facilities ensure a high quality learning experience. We have our very own Arts and Innovation Centre (Pontio) which includes two theatres and a cinema, a local professional theatre across the road and a partnership with Aria Film Studios on Anglesey. Our Music and Drama building has had a two million refurbishment, which includes rehearsal rooms for practice and our pastoral care has been nominated for excellence with in the Student Led Teaching Awards.
English Literature and Drama at Bangor University is a contemporary and innovative programme to ensure your creativity, imagination and confidence is instilled for future growth within the employment sector and beyond.
Why choose Bangor for this course?
- Creative freedom of the course
- Close supported community
- A rich and vibrant social life in the performing arts
- Excellent industry and community connections.
Additional Course Options
This course is available with a Placement Year option where you will study for 1 additional year. The Placement Year is undertaken at the end of the second year and students are away for the whole of the academic year.
The Placement Year provides you with a fantastic opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop valuable skills and contacts through working with a self-sourced organisation relevant to your degree subject. The minimum period in placement (at one or more locations) is seven calendar months; more usually you would spend 10-12 months with a placement provider. You would normally start sometime in the period June to September of your second year and finish between June and September the following year. Placements can be UK-based or overseas and you will work with staff to plan and finalise the placement arrangements.
You will be expected to find and arrange a suitable placement to complement your degree and will be fully supported throughout by a dedicated member of staff at your academic School and the University’s Careers and Employability Services.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto this pathway at the appropriate time. Read more about the work experience opportunities that may be available to you or, if you have any questions, please get in touch.
This course is available with an International Experience Year option where you will study or work abroad for 1 additional year. You will have ‘with International Experience’ added to your degree title on graduating.
Studying abroad is a great opportunity to see a different way of life, learn about new cultures and broaden your horizons. With international experience of this kind, you’ll really improve your career prospects. There are a wide variety of destinations and partner universities to choose from. If you plan to study in a country where English is not spoken natively, there may be language courses available for you at Bangor and in your host university to improve your language skills.
You will have the opportunity to fully consider this option at any time during your degree at Bangor and make your application. If you have any questions in the meantime, please get in touch.
Read more about the International Experience Year programme and see the studying or working abroad options on the Student Exchanges section of our website.