BA (Hons) English Literature and Welsh (a pathway for Second Language students) in Swansea United Kingdom | Swansea University

Wales boasts a vibrant poetic heritage, with Swansea being the hometown of renowned poet Dylan Thomas. At Swansea University, you can immerse yourself in English Literature and Welsh studies. Our program covers diverse topics including protest poetry, narrative traditions, Welsh drama, and the legal standing of the Welsh language, alongside global literary works, Renaissance texts, Gothic fiction, 19th-century classics, modern novels, gender studies, and both creative and professional writing. Additionally, you'll delve into the evolution of the Welsh language, bilingual studies, translation, and multiculturalism, tracing its literary journey from 14th-century bard Dafydd ap Gwilym to modern poets like Mererid Hopwood. With flexible course options, you can focus on areas like Gothic fiction, gender studies, Renaissance works, world literature, contemporary writing, Victorian literature, language mechanics, Welsh literary traditions from medieval to modern times, Welsh theater, protest poetry, storytelling, or Welsh language legislation. Opportunities abound for collaboration with the Dylan Thomas Centre and National Theatre Wales. Our close-knit campus community thrives through the English Society's literary and cultural events.
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