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Language, Literature, and Media

The School of Language, Literature, and Media was formed in 2026 through the joining of the Department of Language and Linguistics and the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies.

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Read. Speak. Write. Record

Our school is home to seven exciting subject areas: literature, languages, linguistics, creative writing, film studies, journalism, and drama.

Our critical and creative courses allow you to study everything from Shakespeare, surrealism, and science fiction to Bollywood cinema, Brechtian theatre, and broadcast journalism, while our courses on language and linguistics encompass a range of modern languages, teaching English as a foreign language, computational linguistics, and more.

Whether you’re interested in just one of our subjects or would prefer to combine them, you’re in the right place.


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Our Language, Literature, and Media courses are now in Clearing

Find out which courses we're accepting Clearing applications for, browse the modules you can learn during your degree, and apply online with our quick, easy form!

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Language, Literature, and Media at Essex means...
3rd in the UK for drama (The Guardian University Guide 2027)
Top 300 for English language and literature in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Top 20 in the UK for language and linguistics (TGUG 2027)
11th for student positivity in cinematics and photography (NSS 2026)
88% of creative and performing arts graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2026)

Undergraduate

Undergraduate study in our School View our undergraduate courses in Clearing View all our undergraduate courses

Masters

Masters study in our School View our Masters courses

Postgraduate research

Research degree study in our School View our research degrees

Our research

Centres

Centre for Creative Writing Centre for Film and Screen Media Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Literary Studies Centre for Language across the Lifespan Centre for Theatre Research

Selected projects

Nostalgia and Belonging: Amplifying Migrant Voices through Participatory Filmmaking Multilingualism, Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Africa Behind closed doors: trajectories to violence in intimate interaction More about our research
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"Immerse yourself in culture and language, expand your horizons, and develop your creative and critical potential in our vibrant community of scholars, poets, linguists, playwrights, and filmmakers."
Dr Sean Seeger Head of School
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