BA (Hons) Theatre and English with Placement Year Bachelor's degree at Brunel University of London

Most people take reading for granted, but active, well-informed, interpretative and critical reading is a highly advanced skill. And with the rise of AI and disinformation, it is one of the most important skills in the world today. This module focuses on the key skills of critical and close reading, as central to the study of literature, but also more widely to allow you to sort out truth from troll. The central aim of this module is to enhance and develop students' engagement with primary and s

The purpose of this module is to study selected texts in light of their historical, political, cultural, religious, and other contexts. Through the study of a selection of five texts that belong to a particular period or genre, the module will introduce students to the historicist study of literature while at the same time training them in close textual analysis.

This modular block introduces key critical and cultural concepts in modern literary studies and gives students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of these ideas through engagement with a wide range of texts.

Brunel is proud of its West London location and celebrates being a campus university in one of the most exciting cultural capitals in the world today. London is defined by its modernity, its complex history, its challenges, its diversity and, of course, by its global centrality. This module aims to introduce students to the study of the literature of London, introducing key critical approaches and engaging with texts from a range of cultural backgrounds. Students will learn about London's rich a

Brunel campus is a global majority campus with over 150 different countries represented and well over 150 different languages spoken. It is located in West London, one of the most culturally diverse places on earth, and is just down the road from Heathrow airport. Since its inception, postcolonial studies and diversity in general have always been at the forefront of our programs. This truly innovative module aims to introduce students to the study of World Literature, presenting key critical app

This modular block investigates key areas of contemporary arts and performance practice and research, analysing existing work through specific research fields and introducing students to critical practitioners and core academic practices such as research, writing and presenting. It also equips students with foundational concepts for analysing performance in relation to society and power.

Transform your curiosity into dynamic performance creation. Engage with performance to pose questions, probe specific topics, and unravel issues. This module advances your performance making skills and empowers you to view performance not just as an art but as a potent mode of inquiry into the world around you.

Become a creative powerhouse. This module invites you to create and evaluate applied theatre workshops and performances tailored for specific audiences. Dive into collaborative ventures within student companies, where collective working becomes the heartbeat of your creative process.

This module introduces you to the exciting ways in which music contributes to theatre and performance. You will learn about different approaches to using music and practically explore them by creating work that draws on specific performances and practitioners. Gaining practical insights through performance, you will reflect on the contribution of performances and practitioners to theatre, culture, and politics.

This modular block extends students' knowledge of acting by introducing realist and non‑realist approaches as critical tools for representing social realities, while developing experience in devising theatre on social issues and themes. It also builds collaborative rehearsal and performance skills and strengthens students' ability to articulate how artistic practice relates to political, social and economic contexts.

This module will investigate the concept of genre fiction in twentieth and twenty-first century literature and explore how genre shapes the production and reception of texts. You will understand the changing status of genre fiction and the new contexts that have emerged for its critical study.

The nineteenth century was an era of innovation. Technological invention, scientific breakthrough, geographical discovery, imperial expansion, the abolition of slavery, the rise of the middle classes, the emergence of mass culture, and an ever-stronger push for women's equality. Within this culture, the novel – as its name suggests, a literary genre founded on newness – came of age. Through the chronological study of a representative selection of five texts, the module will introduce the key gen

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by everything that's going on in the world? You are not alone! Written during the opening decades of the twentieth century, the texts we study on this module were processing a modern world that was changing rapidly and radically. There were new technologies and ideas, empires were in decline, religion was losing its hold, and established class and gender relations were disintegrating. Then the First World War happened, followed by revolutions, a global pandemic, ec

The political events of the late eighteenth century – the American War of Independence, French Revolution, and Napoleonic wars – dramatically changed lives, ideas, and aesthetics in Britain. From the mid 1770s to the mid 1820s, the period we now call Romanticism signalled profound changes in the form and content of literature. Working in a range of genres, including the novel, pamphlets, poetry, and philosophical, satirical, and travel writing, Romantic writers responded to a set of urgent, ethi