This wide-ranging and diverse course combines the study of English and American literatures and cultures. You will examine a broad range of prose, poetry and drama from the medieval period to the present, including the development of the novel in England and America. Authors you will study include Conrad, Joyce and Woolf in England, and Twain, Faulkner and Morrison in America. You will have a broad knowledge of the diversity of American and English literatures across time. You will have acquired the writing, presentation, and communication skills much sought after by today’s employers and will be able to apply your skills of critical thinking and independent research in the workplace. If you spent a year abroad, you will have developed greater cultural awareness and resourcefulness, initiative and independence in responding to new situations. Your ability to work across the different fields and disciplines of the joint honours degree programme will demonstrate your adaptability and prepare you for a wide range of professions.  This course will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take. Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.