Creative Writing BA (Hons)

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Bachelor's degree

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Winchester

This course encourages students to see writing of all kinds in relation to wider literary, cultural and professional contexts. We want everyone to become the best writer they can be, whether that be creating novels, poems or scripts, feature articles and travel writing, museum exhibitions and biographies, or reports or copywriting. Whichever genre students feel most comfortable with the most important thing is that they demonstrate a high level of technical skill, an aptitude for expressing themselves through writing, and a commitment to hard work and personal development.The programme enhances the skills of every evolving writer at their own pace and in their own way, showing them how their work relates to the wider realms of literary and cultural context.The course seeks to move students progressively through a structured series of writing assignments and exercises, working on all genres of writing in the first year, and then allowing them to specialise in Year 2 and 3. It develops the students' own work by giving them positive critical encouragement and direction throughout. This is enhanced by a workshop environment which helps students form a critical understanding of their own writing and the writing of others. Guidance is given on audience (for example editor, agent or publisher) where appropriate.In Year 2, the focus becomes more specific with modules that concentrate on elements of different genres such as writing for children, media writing, poetry, song and play, film and TV script. In Year 3, the modules look increasingly at the relationships between writing and the world beyond the University, exploring publishing, producing, community audiences, writing and teaching.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Winchester (Hampshire)
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University Of Winchester, SO22 4NR

Start date

On request

About this course

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.In addition to the formally scheduled contact time such as lectures and seminars etc.), you are encouraged to access academic support from staff within the course team, your personal tutor and the wide range of services available to you within the University.Independent learningOver the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.Overall workloadYour overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules you select, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course .Year 1 (Level 4): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 300 hours Independent learning: 900 hoursYear 2 (Level 5): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 300 hours Independent learning: 900 hoursYear 3 (Level 6): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 240 hours Independent learning: 960...

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Subjects

  • Voice
  • Teaching
  • Creative Writing
  • Copywriting
  • University
  • Project
  • Writing
  • Media
  • Poetry

Course programme

Year 1

Core modules:

  • Fictional Writing
  • Scriptwriting
  • Creative Non-fiction
  • Poetry Now!
  • Creative Voice 1
  • Language-Writing-Reading
  • Publishing 1

Optional modules:

  • Persuasive Writing
  • Creativity
Year 2

Core modules:

  • Rewriting and Adapting
  • Creative Voice 2

Optional modules:

  • Publishing 2: E-books
  • The Short Story
  • Fiction for Children
  • Composing Song Lyrics
  • Creating Short Screenplays
  • Playwriting 1
  • Poetry: Making it New
  • Author Study
  • Writing and the Environment
  • Fairy Tale Fictions
  • Creative Writing Project
  • Fiction for Children 1: In the Beginning
  • Fiction for Children 2: From Middle to End
  • Creativity and the Imagination
  • Myths, Dreams and Creative Writing
  • Horror Fiction
  • Professional Placement Module
  • Writing and Ethnicity: Special Study
  • Copywriting
  • Report and Policy Writing
  • Scriptwriting for Mainstream Television
  • Travel Writing
  • Life Writing and Biography
  • Telling True Stories
  • Media Writing
  • Speechwriting
  • Volunteering
Year 3

Core modules:

  • Extended Creative Project
  • Creative Voice 3

Optional modules:

  • Publishing 3: Hard-copy Publishing
  • Playwriting 2
  • Creative Vigilance: Fictions and Metafictions
  • Non-Realist Writing
  • Scriptwriting: Innovating within Popular Forms
  • Creative Non-fiction for Children
  • Special Study
  • Writing for Display
  • Writing Comics and Graphic Novels
  • E-Writing
  • Script to Film
  • Page to Stage
  • Academic Writing
  • Poetry Project: Writing for Publication
  • Advanced Fictional Writing
  • Film Script Development
  • Creativity: Writing and Teaching
  • Creative Visions
  • Experimental Writing
  • Adapting Crime Fictions
  • The Writers' Retreat
  • Creating an Author Collective
  • Business Storytelling
  • Writing-History-Fiction
  • Science Fictions and Fantasies
  • Writing for Radio

For further information about modules, please view the course leaflet (see right-hand side).

Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing, for full-time students entering the programme in Year 1. Optional modules are listed where applicable. Please note the University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. For further information please refer to the terms and conditions at /termsandconditions. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed above.

Creative Writing BA (Hons)

£ 27,750 VAT inc.