English Literature and Music

About this course

English literature and music are both arts that work through time, creating meaning through sequence, pattern, and the careful organisation of material that unfolds in the reader's or listener's experience. Studying them together at Liverpool Hope University opens up rich connections between two disciplines that have influenced each other throughout history, from the ballads and songs that shaped literary tradition to the operas, tone poems, and song settings that drew directly on literary texts. Liverpool itself is an ideal city for this combination, with its thriving cultural scene, literary festivals, independent bookshops, and the renowned Central Library nearby, as well as The Reader Organisation in Calderstones Park, an inspiring hub for literature lovers. Over three years of full-time study you will engage with literature across periods and forms, developing close reading skills,

Where its graduates go

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