Recent options have included Arthurian Literature and its Legacy, T.S. Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Literature of World War II, The Practice of Poetry, Contemporary Fictions of History, and courses in Composition and Creative Writing and in Screenwriting. Options vary from year to year. Courses can also be taken in other departments. These all allow students to combine specialised work on a foreign language and literature with courses in English. Philosophy and Literature , English and Theatre Studies and Film and Literature integrate the study of English and comparative literature with another discipline.
Teaching methods vary to suit the particular topic.
The heart of the Department's work is the seminar, where groups meet regularly with a tutor who supervises essay assignments and directs private study. Core courses and some options also have lectures. Drama and writing courses may include workshop sessions and visits to theatre performances or literary events. Courses are examined by a combination of assessed essays and written examinations. As a result of all this and of the high quality of students entering the Department, Warwick English graduates are more successful than the national average in gaining employment both at home and abroad.