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BA (Hons) Creative Writing and English

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Creative Writing and English is a undergraduate Arts & Humanities course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 3 years, costs £19,000 per year and starts in September.

Undergraduate · 3 years · Full-time · Arts & Humanities · £19,000 per year

Intakes: September

Our Creative Writing and English BA allows you to develop your knowledge and understanding of key periods, themes, styles and techniques in both Creative Writing and English studies, and to utilise your learning in both creative and critical forms. You’ll explore current priorities and debates in both subject areas, including developments in artificial intelligence, and learn via innovative and imaginative teaching methods. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Fantastic location for the creative industries – London has unrivalled access to publishing houses, film production companies, theatre and poetry networks, and other literary opportunities - Writer-led workshops – all of our creative writing tutors are practising poets, dramatists, novelists or non-fiction writers - Gain valuable industry contacts – you’ll have the opportunity to make writing contacts through our talented creative writing tutors, our expert guest speakers and our industry links - Get experience before graduating – you’ll have the option to do a work placement as part of this course - Opportunities to gain international experience – our students enjoy regular field trips and amazing opportunities to travel, work and study abroad - Personalised support - you’ll get individually focused academic support and career planning through our tutorials · Subject-leading researchers – our English studies staff are leading experts in their fields, producing internationally recognised research that they bring straight back into the classroom Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 3 or 4 years Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £19,000 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): On our course, there is a strong focus on future career opportunities, with creative writing being taught by writers who have expertise in the particular genres being studied. Guest novelists, poets, filmmakers, editors and agents join us from across the industry to provide valuable careers advice. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Genre, Style and Form (Year 1, Core)
• Keywords for Literary Studies (Year 1, Core)
• Reflective Writing 1 (Year 1, Core)
• Writing the City (Year 1, Core)
• Introducing English Language (Year 1, Option)
• Poetry and Politics (Year 1, Option)
• Working with Texts 1 (Year 1, Option)
• Forms of Writing (Year 2, Core)
• Language and Literary Style (Year 2, Core)
• Reflective Writing 2 (Year 2, Core)
• Romanticisms (Year 2, Core)
• Making Memory: Culture History and Representation (Year 2, Option)
• Screenwriting (Year 2, Option)
• The Victorian World (Year 2, Option)
• Working with Texts 2 (Year 2, Option)
• Individual Writing Project (Year 3, Core)
• Reading the Present (Year 3, Core)
• Subjects in Theoretical Linguistics (Year 3, Core)
• Writing Life (Year 3, Core)
• English Literature Dissertation (Year 3, Option)
• Special Topic: Genres in Writing (Year 3, Option)
• Subjects in Applied Linguistics (Year 3, Option)
• The Modernist World (Year 3, Option)
• Work Placement for Humanities (Year 3, Option)

Careers

• Advertising
• Copywriter
• Digital content producer
• Publishing assistant
• PR
• Professional writer
• Script editor for TV/film production companies
• Teacher