BA Art and English Literature
About this course
BA in English Language and Literature and Fine Art, combining literary study with practical studio practice. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a supervised international study visit to a major European art centre. The degree is co-taught by staff from the Reading School of Art and the Department of English Literature.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB, including grade B in A level English Literature or related subject. Related subjects include: English Language, English Language and Literature, Drama and Theatre Studies, Creative Writing. You will be asked to provide an online portfolio of your work when you apply. See our undergraduate portfolio information page for more details. IB: 30 points overall including 5 at higher level in English Literature or related subject.
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What students say
Based on about 38 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 30%
- South East: 34%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Access course: 3%
- Foundation course: 4%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Art Studio 1
- Drawing
- Theory and Practice of Writing
- Poetry in English
- Introduction to Drama
- Modern American Culture and Counterculture
- Shelf Life
- What is Comparative Literature?
- Thinking Translation: History and Theory
- Art Studio 2
- History of Art 3
- Victorian Literature
- International Study
- Modernism in Poetry and Fiction
- Contemporary Fiction
- Writing America: Perspectives on the Nation
- Critical Thinking
- Early Modern Literature
- The Business of Books
- Writing in the Public Sphere
- Enlightenment Revolution and Romanticism
- Shakespeare
- Art Studio 2b
- British Black and Asian Voices: 1948 to the Present
- Children's Literature
- The Bloody Stage
- From Romance to Fantasy
- Placing Jane Austen
- Decadence and Degeneration: Literature of the 1890s
- Writing Women: Nineteenth Century Poetry
- Utopia and Dystopia in English and American Literature
- Literature and Mental Health
- Shakespeare on Film
- Art Studio 3b
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Art and English Literature at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA Art and English Literature at University of Reading do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Art and English Literature at University of Reading?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Art and English Literature at University of Reading?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Art and English Literature at University of Reading?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.