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Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies

Undergraduate study

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Empowering the creative artists of the future

Undergraduate degrees in our department include single and joint honours courses, and give you the opportunity to choose from a range of exciting optional modules. This flexibility gives you the chance to build a personalised university experience, and build a strong foundation and skill-set for your future career.


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Our rankings
  • 1st in the UK for Drama (The Guardian University Guide 2026)
  • 9th for student positivity in drama (NSS 2025, English Broad Discipline Universities)
  • Top 250 for English Language and Literature in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

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Literature Film studies Creative writing Journalism Drama

Our flagship courses

BA English Literature BA Film Studies BA Creative Writing BA Multimedia Journalism BA Drama

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Literature academic staff Film studies academic staff Creative writing academic staff Journalism academic staff Drama academic staff

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Holly Pester
“In LiFTS we are a learning community of experimenters, storytellers and inclusive thinkers. Our teaching staff believe in making the most radical works of literary, dramatic and cinematic arts accessible to all, and in presenting the most urgent questions of our time as an invitation to imagine.”
Dr Holly Pester Director of education Literaure, Film, and theatre studies

Meet our subject leads

Dr Christopher Bundock

Dr Christopher Bundock

Literature Lead

Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, University of Essex

Dr Idrees Ahmad

Dr Idrees Ahmad

Journalism Lead

Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, University of Essex

Professor Philip Terry

Professor Philip Terry

Creative Writing Lead

Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, University of Essex

Professor Elizabeth Kuti

Professor Elizabeth Kuti

Drama Lead

Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies, University of Essex

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