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BA (Hons) Creative Writing

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Course Overview

From poetry and playwriting to short stories and novels, youll focus on your existing creative passions and experiment with a wide range of styles, modes, and genres. Youll be mentored by professional authors who can help you find your creative voice. You can see your work performed by actors in a staged reading, and get published in our student-led magazine €“ Show Dont Tell €“ as well as our annual paperback anthology, the New Writing Series. Were a close-knit creative writing community and our students benefit from a high level of support from each other and staff. Youll learn from award-winning lecturers who specialise in a variety of genres, including transgressive writing, confessional poetry, sci-fi, horror, and speculative fiction. These include Professor Nigel McLoughlin €“ twice shortlisted for the Hennessey Award, and whose work has appeared in The Guardian, the Independent on Sunday and The Irish Times. Study style The course includes a mix of lectures, seminars and one-to-one tutorials €“ all taught by professional authors. In lectures, youll learn the fundamentals of good writing by studying the greats, both classic and contemporary. In workshops, youll develop your own stories, plays, novels and poems. Regular writing workshops mean you can share your work with peers and get their feedback. In your first year youll explore the fundamentals of prose, poetry and dramatic writing, before pursuing your chosen strand, (or multiple strands if youre keen to combine a mix of creative areas). Your final year will have a professional focus to prepare you for your career in the creative industries. Youll meet with established authors, agents, and editors €“ understanding the publishing industry, composing your writers biography and learning how to submit your work to relevant magazines and markets.

General Eligibility

96 – 112 UCAS tariff points, CCC – BBC at A levels, MMM – DMM at BTEC or a Merit in your T-Level.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Programme Information
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Course Category

Media and Journalism

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Campus Name

Francis Close Hall, Cheltenham

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Course Level

Undergraduate

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Duration

Full-Time, 3/4 years(inc. placement year)

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

5.5

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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

15450, (INT)

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