Anglophone Studies

Graduates demonstrate proficiency in the theoretical foundations of the literary and cultural study of English-speaking countries, along with the linguistic analysis of the English language and texts written in English. They can apply these foundations during practical work with the English language.

Graduates of the program possess the following knowledge, skills, and competences:

Expert knowledge:

• Proficiency in the patterns of the English language system (at the phonological, morphological, and syntactic levels)
• Familiarity with the literary and cultural history of English-speaking countries, including their international context
• Understanding of the methodology and terminology of the basic theoretical disciplines of linguistics and literary studies
• Knowledge of English-speaking countries, particularly in terms of their history and culture

Professional Skills:

• Capable of performing comprehensive linguistic analysis of texts, considering all fundamental aspects of language.
• Proficient in conducting literary or cultural analysis and identifying the distinctive features of various developmental stages of English-language literatures, including their local or regional specificities.
• Skilled in applying theoretical knowledge in both spoken and written communication.
• Competent in independently producing a thesis that adheres to all academic requirements.
• Adept at locating and processing information from academic and professional sources.

General competences:

• Proficiency in spoken and written English at C2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• Capable of independently searching for information, evaluating it, and formulating hypotheses based on it; able to test the validity of these hypotheses and draw conclusions.
• Able to present views and hypotheses publicly in English.

All graduates of the degree program exhibit the stated expertise, professional skills, and general competences. Additionally, each student gains further knowledge and skills through profiling courses within one of the following three blocks of compulsory elective courses during their studies.

Graduate profile, compulsory elective block A – Linguistics

Students opting for this block of compulsory elective courses gain all the knowledge, skills and competences described above, however, they have an even broader, more comprehensive and, in the case of phonetics, deeper theoretical background in the field of linguistics. Besides being able to identify, describe and analyze the phonological, morphological and syntactic aspects of communication in English, they also acquire a basic orientation in the following linguistic disciplines:

• lexicology,
• experimental phonetics and phonology,
• discourse analysis (with a focus on political and media discourse),
• and corpus linguistics.

Graduate profile, compulsory elective block B – Film and Modern Media

In the same way as with the Linguistics module, students choosing the Film and Modern Media block of compulsory electives will fully possess the knowledge, skills and competences described in the general profile. However, by choosing this block, they will also acquire a basic historical overview of the development of Anglophone visual media, and the theoretical, methodological and terminological training necessary for the linguistic and narrative analysis of films, television programs and modern media. 

This block offers a basic orientation in the following areas:

• The narrative analysis of films, television series, modern media, and intermedia storytelling.
• A historical overview of the development of film and television in Anglophone countries.
• The representation of environmental and social issues in visual media.

Graduate profile, compulsory elective block C – Migration, Minorities, Nationalities

As with the other blocks, students choosing the block of compulsory elective subjects Migration, Minorities, Nationalities during their studies fully masters all the knowledge, skills and competences described above according to the general profile. However, by opting for this block, the graduate will additionally gain a basic orientation in the cultural, political, historical and linguistic aspects of the migration, coexistence and conflicts of national, ethnic and linguistic communities in English-speaking countries, and will be equipped with the theoretical, methodological and terminological training necessary for the analysis of literary and cinematic representations of ethnic and national minorities and migrants, and for the linguistic analysis of multilingualism.

This block offers a basic orientation in the following areas:

• The linguistic analysis of communication in multilingual environments,
• literary, film and media representations of ethnic and national minorities and migrants,

representations of environmental and social challenges associated with migration or minority existence in visual media.

Given the academic focus of the degree program, graduates are encouraged to continue their studies in a relevant master's program.

Those choosing to embark on a professional career straight after graduation, however, may find employment primarily in positions where a very good knowledge of the English language and/or a basic understanding of the literary and cultural aspects of Anglophone areas is required, for example in foreign and international companies or other institutions that require a good knowledge of English or of Anglophone areas (e.g. in the field of culture, tourism, various assistant positions in foreign companies operating in the Czech Republic). Graduates can also find a wide range of employment in public administration, in the media or in the field of international relations.

Typical positions that graduates can work in are, for example:

• language consultant,
• copywriter,
• proofreader,
• editor,
• worker at departments of international relations, project management or customer service,
• staff at foreign language call-centres,
• employee of the diplomatic services and cultural centres of English-speaking countries,
• civil servant (e.g. in the Ministry of Culture or Foreign Affairs),
• administrative worker.

Entrance exam: yes

The format of the entrance examination and preparing for it:

Students will be admitted to the bachelor’s degree program in Anglophone Studies on the basis of a written test. The exam consists of a language section testing reading, grammar and writing, and a cultural section testing the applicant's knowledge of Anglo-American culture. The language part requires full mastery of B2 level of English (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

It is possible to prepare for the language part of the entrance exam from any textbook that is at the upper-intermediate level; for the culture part, the recommended reading is Británie a USA: Ilustrované reálie by Jaroslav Peprník. (Although the textbook has a Czech title, it is a fully bilingual publication. The book’s first part contains the exact same information in English that the second part describes in Czech.)

Applicants who present proof of having obtained an internationally recognized, standardized language certificate at levels C1, or C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (e.g., Cambridge English Qualifications, Anglia Examinations, iTEP, Oxford Test of English, IELTS, TOEFL, City&Guilds, Pearson Test of English) are exempt from the language portion of the examination. These applicants will automatically be awarded the maximum points available for this section (i.e., 50 out of 100). The language certificate must be submitted with the application form by xx. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered. All candidates are required to sit for the cultural section of the exam.