BA(Hons)Creative Writing
| Study location | United Kingdom, Wallisdown, Dorset county |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA(Hons) |
| Course code | W800 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in each component) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Language and stories are at the heart of how we, as a species, communicate and
interact – the ways by which we try and understand and experience the world – and
the BA (Hons) Creative Writing course is designed to inspire a new generation of
story-tellers. An integral part of social and cultural capital, stories are also the lifeblood
of many media and entertainment industries and, increasingly, business and
enterprise. Whether you are interested in telling your stories through the medium of
poetry, script-writing, prose or creative non-fiction, you will leave this course having
had practical experience of a variety of writing skills for different effects. The
course team believes that exposing students to a wide range of writing-related
industries, will equip you with the creative and critical tools for continuing your
writing beyond the course into a professional context, whether in industry or further
study and research.
The course will celebrate its exciting location within a specialist arts institution that
promotes a strong maker/creator culture. It will actively engage with contemporary
conversations surrounding Creative Writing as an academic and creative arts
discipline through foregrounding research-led learning and teaching methodologies;
dynamic curricula that embrace a diversity of thought, practices and backgrounds;
and a collaborative, student-centered approach. Through introducing you to the main
forms of writing and providing opportunities to pursue individual projects of personal
interest, this course aims to provide a well-rounded and inspiring start to your career.
Programme structure
YEAR 1
The Writing Life 1: A Writer’s Toolkit
Fundamentals: Fiction
Fundamentals: Scriptwriting
Fundamentals: Poetry
Fundamentals: Creative Non-Fiction
YEAR 2
The Writing Life 2: Writing Without Boundaries
Narrative
OR
Developments in Screenwriting
Crafting With Writers
YEAR 3
Writing in the Community
The Writing Life 3: Making an Income as a Writer
Final Major Project
Career opportunities
A career in creative writing could see you working in publishing, a literary agency or in education. And that’s just the start. Whether you want to create poems, film scripts or children’s fiction, we’ll help you turn writing into a career.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.