BA (Hons) Philosophy and Creative Writing
Bachelor's degree
In Hatfield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Hatfield
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Philosophy explores and confronts the assumptions that frame the way we think, act and see the world around us. Creative writing offers a way for you to do this by exploring new perspectives on familiar themes, expanding your imaginative capacities, and finding ways to articulate ideas in novel and illuminating ways.
On our BA Philosophy and Creative Writing degree, you will be introduced to a range of literary texts, genres and practical approaches to writing, and you will learn how to formulate your own philosophical arguments, to arrive at your own conclusions.
In your first year, you will embark on becoming a writer, including writing for the screen, whilst exploring central philosophical questions, such as whether anything can give meaning to life, and whether our striving to achieve anything of significance is ultimately futile, even ridiculous. The philosophy of film and literature module addresses the assumption that anything is possible in fiction and considers the extent to which that is true.
All our Philosophy lecturers are active researchers, so you’ll share the excitement of doing original work in a supportive and highly-rated academic community. We’re also rated TEF Gold, making us one of the best universities for teaching and support. Our Creative Writing team are published and practicing novelists, poets and dramatists and you will gain a clear, theoretical understanding of the discipline, as well as practical skills that will shape your ability to express yourself.
In your second year as a writer, you’ll turn your attention to writing for the stage and consider poetry as well as prose writing. In Philosophy, you’ll choose from a variety of topics, which includes a module on the nature of art, expression and representation (in literary as well as visual art), and modules on influential texts in philosophy, such as Plato’s Republic, which is written in dialogue form.
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About this course
We give you:
A flexible programme of study, allowing you to concentrate on areas you find especially interesting
An exceptional academic team, conducting internationally renowned research
Stimulating, innovative courses that allow you to make rewarding connections between two disciplines
CV-building potential through work placements and extra-curricular activities
UCAS points 104
A Level BCC
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Subjects
- Philosophy
- Creative Writing
- Writing
- Team Training
- Prose
- Plato
- Poetry
- Teaching
Course programme
Creative writing offers a supportive, tight-knit community in which to develop your skills as a writer, whatever your level and goals, and is primarily taught through writing workshops. Our philosophy students benefit from being part of a lively and active academic community. You’ll learn through formal courses and extracurricular seminars, while our small group teaching helps you to find your feet in the academic environment. There are plenty of opportunities to discuss critical issues with staff and fellow students, including an optional residential weekend each year.
Level 4
Module
- Becoming a Writer
- Philosophy of Film and Literature
- Genre Fiction: Building Worlds
- Writing for the screen
- Identity and Contemporary Writing
- Mind, Knowledge and Reality
- Ethics
- The Meaning of Life
- Reason and Persuasion
- Social and Political Philosophy
Module
- Graduate Skills
- Themes in Plato's Republic
- The Right and The Good
- Philosophy of Mind
- Knowledge and Discovery
- Philosophy of Art
- Metaphysics
- Philosophies of Religion
- Virtues, Vices and Ethics
- Writing for the Stage
- Language and Imagination: The Art of the Poem
- Writing for the Screen
- Logic and Philosophy
- Literature at Work
- Poetry, Prose and Publishing
Module
- Tell It Slant: Writing and Reality
- Short Story Workshop
- Aristotle P
- Nietzsche, Genealogy and Morality
- Philosophy of Language
- Philosophy of Psychology
- Creative Writing Project Poetry
- Creative Writing Project Prose
Additional information
EU Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
International Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
BA (Hons) Philosophy and Creative Writing