Communications and English

Communicating via talk, text and media is key to understanding the contemporary world and our place within it. Explore ways in which literary, media and other texts have shaped and continue to shape the fundamental contours of our world.

In the 21st century, as professional work becomes ever more specialised and shaped by the demands of the digital world, there will be a corresponding need for the next generation of graduates to become highly skilled communicators with a capacity to speak and write effectively, eloquently, with cultural sensitivity and technological sophistication – across a range of different media.

The Communications and English degree will address these issues explicitly by developing your knowledge and understanding of the way in which literary, media and other texts have shaped and continue to shape the fundamental contours of our world. You will study English literature in its pasts, presents and futures, explore the globality of English literary texts, as well as develop an understanding of the psychological. sociological, and political dimensions of contemporary communications processes and practices.

With these in focus, the course will offer an interdisciplinary approach to English and Communications in order to analyse and explain the complex interrelations between social, political, institutional and technological dimensions of speech, text and media, with a specific emphasis upon the way that an understanding of these is key to unlocking the employability potential of undergraduates in the Humanities for future, high skilled, professional roles.

Why study Communications and English at NTU?

• NTU is 7th in the UK for the number of UG students in Media, journalism and communications (HESA 2023/24).

• You will get the best preparation for your future career through work-like experiences that are embedded throughout the length of the course.

• The course is fully interdisciplinary – both subjects work together to produce a unified course and a coherent student experience. Interdisciplinary options available in both the second and the final year.

• You will have the opportunity to create your own pathway through the course, with a study abroad and extended placement modules available in the second year.

• The course will allow you to develop the knowledge and critical skills that are valued by employers and are required to become an expert practitioner across a range of future professions.

Throughout the course, modules will cover a variety of subjects, a few examples include: Understanding the Communications Revolution, Psychology of Communication, Journalism and Promotional Cultures, Rebel Literatures, Working with Scripts, Journalism and PR: Critiques and Practice, What's New: the Future of Media Communications and Writing Justice, Changing Worlds.

To view the full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/arts-and-humanities/ug/ba-hons-communication-and-society-and-english

We use a varied and diverse range of coursework assessments to develop your skills and support your progress. These include digital projects, reviews, case-studies, essays, presentations and reports.

Our innovative approach to assessment means that in Year One you will develop and enhance a complementary set of key skills for success in second and third year, and throughout the degree the varied assessment pattern will enable you to engage with the past and prepare for your future through an exciting array of projects