Literature, language and linguistics

At Brighton, our exceptional range of literature, language and linguistics courses enable you to develop your skills as a writer and researcher while exploring elements of media, literature, language, creative writing and linguistics in depth.

You'll join a friendly community based at our beautiful Falmer campus, just five miles from the city centre.

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Latest from this subject area

Dr Jess Moriarty podcast

Listen to creative writing lecturer Jess discuss encouraging students to use their own life stories in their writing, working for the SU in her younger years, The Big Read, and her emotional moment with Munroe Bergdorf at this summer’s graduation ceremony.

Poetry competition!

You have until October 20th to submit your entry for the Brighton Poetry Festival’s annual competition.

Calling all poets!

Creative writing lecturer Dr Jessica Moriarty is judging a county-wide poetry competition which is sponsored by the University.

Why I chose English Literature and Creative Writing

Ever since I was a little girl I have been obsessed with books.

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Combine your studies

Within the subject area, as well as choosing single honours, you can combine your studies in multiple ways. Our joint honours degrees include the option of pairing literature with language, media or creative writing, and the choice of studying language alongside creative writing, linguistics, media or literature.

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Choose the modules that suit you

Across the programme, in years 2 and 3, you will be offered a wide choice of module options. These mean that you can tailor your degree to your individual interests or career ambitions.

Inspirational guest speakers

Our courses feature regular trips and community projects, and a guest speaker programme, which enables you to meet and learn from inspirational novelists, scriptwriters and authors.

Exploring, questioning, learning

"Sometimes students choose creative writing because they think it will be the soft option but they soon realise that writing is personal, difficult and important. We encourage students to think and work outside of the classroom, applying their writing and creativity to real life scenarios, pushing them academically, vocationally and personally."

Dr Jess Moriarty, creative writing lecturer and founder of Work Write Live

“My teaching is informed by the goal of transforming the classroom to a place where students embrace the possibilities of self-determination in their studies. I plan the classroom experience, assessments and modules so that students realise that though critical thinking and analytical work can be difficult and time-intensive, it can also be the source of passionate engagement, pleasure and courage.”

Chrystie Myketiak, English Language BA(Hons)

"It's important that we study and debate the implications of our media cultures. How are texts constructed? What do we make of them? What happens when we make our own media?"

Ross Adamson, media lecturer

"How is the narrator of a novel different from the author? How have films taken on the popularisation of classic books and with what consequences? How many of the texts you know feature an absent mother – and why is this? Why do so many texts revolve around the theme of a fall from grace?"

Dr Kate Aughterson, English Literature lecturer and author

"Most people share the intuition that what a speaker 'says' falls short of what they 'mean' – or that they might mean something else entirely. But have you ever wondered how hearers bridge the gap between what speakers say and what they mean? Are we in a sense mind-readers? My work begins with the assumption that we are."

Dr Tim Wharton, Linguistics lecturer and author

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