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Studying Film and English Literature at Lancaster allows you to pursue an engaging joint degree program offered by the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) and the Department of English and Creative Writing.
Your Film studies will explore cinema's artistic significance within our increasingly visual media landscape, while examining relationships between modern art, theater, music, and film. While Lancaster's program focuses on academic study rather than professional training, you'll have chances throughout each year to create digital films using the University's cutting-edge facilities.
In English Literature, you'll analyze diverse texts across periods and styles, gain insights into literature's societal impact, and explore fresh critical perspectives. The department maintains strong expertise in the connections between literature and cinema.
Your studies begin with foundational courses like English Literature and Introduction to Film, progressing to specialized topics such as Literature and Film and Global Cinema in your second year.
Following your international year, you'll return to Lancaster for your final year to complete your degree with a Film Dissertation project.