History
STUDENT PROFILE Asha Saroy History Literatures in Time: Texts and Contexts from the Eighth to the Sixteenth-Century Year 2 In your second year you are encouraged to choose complementary modules from the two disciplines, to construct a programme which is based either on a period or a theme. Options include: Seventeenth Century Literary Culture • Making the Modern City, 1789-1914 • Medieval Women • AngloAmerican Relations, 1945-1970 • Nineteenth Century American Literature • Postcolonial Literatures Year 3 Core modules: Either • a special subject in History • or • the joint English and History dissertation. The remainder of your modules are chosen from a range of options which may include: Caribbean Writing in the Twentieth Century • Contemporary Writing • King Arthur • Thomas Hardy • Outsiders in the Middle Ages • Red, White and Blue: Jazz and the United States in the Twentieth Century • Representing Victorian London • Modernism and Democracy
“I always wanted to study at a university in London and I read and heard from other students that Queen Mary was excellent for history. When I visited the campus, what really stood out for me in comparison to other London universities, was the great campus facilities. “The course is really well managed and we’re based in the brand new ArtsTwo Building. The tutors have such a passion for their field and you know you are being taught by some of the best. One of the highlights of the course, so far, was visiting the Foreign Office and seeing William Hague’s office – this was an exclusive opportunity only for us QM history students. “Outside of my studies, I’m a member of the gym and I attend a number of fitness classes during the week. I also became a first-aider through the St John Ambulance Society at University and will be going to events such as Arsenal matches as a first aider.”
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