English Literature Summer School
The English Summer School – Part 1 will cover early English literature dating from 650 to Shakespeare, including Middle English, Medieval Literature, Chaucer and The Renaissance, We will also be introducing students to Historicist and Feminist critical approaches as part of this Summer School.
See an outline schedule for Part 1 of the course.
The English Summer School – Part 2 will cover Romanticism and the Gothic Movement, the Rise of the Novel, and the Imperialist age and the development of Modernism. We will also be covering ‘Death of the Author’, and Post-Colonial theories as part of this Summer School.
See an outline schedule for Part 2 of the course.
The English Summer School – Part 3 will cover twentieth century and contemporary literature including post-modernism, literature and place, adaptation and inter-textuality and spoken word poetry. We will be covering psychoanalytic criticism, theories of the canon and political censorship as part of this Summer School.
See an outline schedule for Part 3 of the course.
Please note that students can attend any single individual Part of the Summer School, or all three, depending on their literary interests. Although the courses complement one another, they can also be treated as stand alone events and there is no requirement to have attended Part 1 in order to register for later Parts.
Thematic coverage by period, combining close study of texts with lectures on historical and cultural context, and setting major authors side-by-side with less familiar works, will help students to appreciate the development of prose, verse and drama in English from the middle ages to the present day.
We will not only engage in close textual analysis but also evaluate these movements in the light of the poets’ own critical writing. In drama, we will compare playscripts to film adaptations, read through sections of the works using different performance theories.
Literary theory and criticism will play an important role in each Summer School, and students will be invited to examine texts they have studied in the light of competing theories of the nature and value of literature and the role of the critic.
For full practical and booking details just scroll down past the reviews.
The English Summer School – Part 1 will cover early English literature dating from 650 to Shakespeare, including Middle English, Medieval Literature, Chaucer and The Renaissance, We will also be introducing students to Historicist and Feminist critical approaches as part of this Summer School.
See an outline schedule for Part 1 of the course.
The English Summer School – Part 2 will cover Romanticism and the Gothic Movement, the Rise of the Novel, and the Imperialist age and the development of Modernism. We will also be covering ‘Death of the Author’, and Post-Colonial theories as part of this Summer School.
See an outline schedule for Part 2 of the course.
The English Summer School – Part 3 will cover twentieth century and contemporary literature including post-modernism, literature and place, adaptation and inter-textuality and spoken word poetry. We will be covering psychoanalytic criticism, theories of the canon and political censorship as part of this Summer School.
See an outline schedule for Part 3 of the course.
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Please note that students can attend any single individual Part of the Summer School, or all three, depending on their literary interests. Although the courses complement one another, they can also be treated as stand alone events and there is no requirement to have attended Part 1 in order to register for later Parts.
Thematic coverage by period, combining close study of texts with lectures on historical and cultural context, and setting major authors side-by-side with less familiar works, will help students to appreciate the development of prose, verse and drama in English from the middle ages to the present day.
We will not only engage in close textual analysis but also evaluate these movements in the light of the poets’ own critical writing. In drama, we will compare playscripts to film adaptations, read through sections of the works using different performance theories.
Literary theory and criticism will play an important role in each Summer School, and students will be invited to examine texts they have studied in the light of competing theories of the nature and value of literature and the role of the critic.
For full practical and booking details just scroll down past the reviews.
‘This was such an amazing course! I think the thing that made it so enjoyable were the staff running it. Although challenging, the course opened my eyes to a whole different perspective on literature – and the speakers really helped me to understand some of the harder texts. I would definitely recommend this course as it is worth every minute.’
‘I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone doing A-Level English or considering studying English at University. The week left me feeling inspired and wanting to learn more about the subject areas we covered, most of which are not even touched upon at school. The teachers encouraged us to discuss theories and philosophies of literature that piqued our interests, and several of these debates spilled over into lunchtime and even after class! The other students were really friendly and easy to get along with. I went home feeling equally uplifted and educated by my time here… Thank you to everyone for making the experience so enjoyable!’
‘The Debate Chamber Summer School was a fantastic experience and one well worth applying for. Not only was it made thoroughly enjoyable by the effort and expertise of the tutors, but will undoubtedly prove invaluable in the future when drawing on the variety skills learnt.’
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‘This was such an amazing course! I think the thing that made it so enjoyable were the staff running it. Although challenging, the course opened my eyes to a whole different perspective on literature – and the speakers really helped me to understand some of the harder texts. I would definitely recommend this course as it is worth every minute.’
Practical Details
The English Literature Summer School is open to students aged 15 – 18. Teaching hours on each day will run from 10.00am till 3.30pm, with a lunch break.
Part 1 (Origins to Renaissance) – this course is complete for summer 2023.
Part 2 (Romanticism to Modernism) – this course is complete for summer 2023.
Part 3 (Post-Modernism to Contemporary Literature) – this course is complete for summer 2023.
These are live online events, with small seminar groups offering fully interactive classroom discussion and debate. The events will not be recorded, so it is essential that you are able to attend during the course hours, and that you have a reliable audio and video internet connection.
The fee for each three day course is £295. You can reserve your place with a 25% non-refundable deposit. The remainder of the payment is due eight weeks in advance of the course start date. Please see here for full booking terms and conditions.
If you have any questions, simply call us on 0800 810 1058 or email us at [email protected].
Debate Chamber offers a limited number of full and partial bursaries to students who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for a bursary then please complete your bursary application here.