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English with Creative Writing BA

University of Leicester — Leicester, United Kingdom

English with Creative Writing BA is a undergraduate Art & Design course at University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom. It takes 3-4 years, costs £20,950 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3-4 years · Full-time · Art & Design · £20,950 per year

Intakes: September

Our English with Creative Writing BA allows you to study literature from the Roman era to the present day while developing your own voice as a writer. You will learn how writers shape stories, characters, language and form, while putting these techniques into practice through your own creative work. Flexibility is at the heart of the course. Alongside developing your creative practice, you will explore a wide range of literary texts, periods and critical approaches, with opportunities to shape your studies around your own interests as both a reader and writer. Our teaching is informed by the r

Modules

  • Writing Matters
  • The Novel Around the World
  • Introduction to Writing Creatively: Part 1
  • Reading Poetry
  • Renaissance Drama: Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
  • Introduction to Writing Creatively: Part 2
  • Using Stories
  • Critical Perspectives 1
  • Advanced Creative Writing Skills
  • Romantic Literature from Blake to Shelley
  • Eighteenth-Century Literature from Restoration to Revolution
  • Modern Literature from Conrad to Orwell
  • Contemporary Literature from 1945 to Now
  • Arts Journalism
  • Global Voices and the Publishing Industry
  • English and Education
  • Your Career and Other Stories
  • Critical Perspectives 2
  • Renaissance Literature from Utopia to Paradise Lost
  • Victorians: from Oliver Twist to The Picture of Dorian Gray A
  • Science Fiction: Exploring Space and Time
  • Writing Prose Fiction
  • The Living and the Dead in Nineteenth Century Literature and Culture
  • Watching the Detectives: Crime on the Page and Screen
  • Love and Death: The Novel in 19th Century Russia and France
  • Literatures of Protest: Reading and Political Action
  • The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
  • The Thatcher Factor: The 1980s in Literature
  • The Other in American Fiction and Film
  • Jane Austen: The Novels, their Contexts and their Adaptations

Careers

  • Sage Publishing
  • Iliffe Media Group
  • Writers HQ
  • The Mission Group
  • Ho Chi Minh Foreign Trade University
  • Wakefield Council
  • British Heart Foundation
  • Tom’s Trust

Frequently asked questions

How long is English with Creative Writing BA at University of Leicester?

English with Creative Writing BA takes 3-4 years (Full-time).

How much does English with Creative Writing BA at University of Leicester cost?

The listed tuition fee is £20,950 per year. Fees can change, so confirm the current amount before you apply.

When does English with Creative Writing BA start?

Intakes: September.

What level is English with Creative Writing BA?

It is a undergraduate course in Art & Design.

What will I study on English with Creative Writing BA?

Modules include Writing Matters, The Novel Around the World, Introduction to Writing Creatively: Part 1, Reading Poetry, Renaissance Drama: Shakespeare and his Contemporaries and Introduction to Writing Creatively: Part 2.

What careers can English with Creative Writing BA lead to?

Typical roles include Sage Publishing, Iliffe Media Group, Writers HQ, The Mission Group, Ho Chi Minh Foreign Trade University and Wakefield Council.