This course develops your comparative knowledge of the North America and England, focusing upon literature, language, and drama with the chance to broaden your understanding to include historical and political elements as the course progresses. You will study texts that reflect the cultural changes involved when moving from colony to independence to global power, and explore literature and drama from Old English to the present day. You will graduate with a deep understanding of English and American studies that spans decades. At the end of your second year, you will have the option to transfer onto a four-year variation of this course, which includes a year spent studying at an American or Canadian institution.