Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Bangor

£ 11,750 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bangor (Wales)

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    September

This innovative degree course is run jointly by the School of Creative Studies and Media, and the School of English Literature at Bangor. It is aimed at students who want to study writing, and uniquely allows you to approach this study through a variety of disciplinary pathways: instruction in using the techniques and forms of creative writing; study of the short story, the novel and poetry as literary forms; vocationally oriented modules in journalism, screenwriting, scriptwriting, storytelling, genre writing, writing for performance and publication, and writing for online and other digital media. This course will equip you with a solid grounding in the critical and practical skills you will need to pursue a writing career.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Bangor (Gwynedd)
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LL57 2DG

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course


The course aims to enable understudies to: Knowledge of a broad range of imaginative literature.

An awareness of the importance of revision and editing in bringing your work to a near professional standard.

The ability to write concise, expressive, grammatical English.

Knowledge of fiction (short story) and non fiction writing techniques.


MAS_DETALLES

Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Publishing;
Performance and the Theatre, both on and behind the stage;
Print and/or Broadcast Journalism;
Actors, presenters and in television programme production;
Advertising and the Marketing industries;
Radio, as presenters, as well as in programme production;
Digital, Web and New Media production;
Multi media industries.

260 300 points.
We consider mature students with non standard qualifications.
Applicants will be asked to submit a brief portfolio of writing.

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Subjects

  • Creative Writing
  • Screenwriting
  • School
  • Writing
  • Media
  • Poetry
  • Professional Writing
  • Creative and Professional Writing
  • Creating Narratives
  • Practical Journalism
  • The Novel

Course programme

What will you study on this course? Modules you might take include: Year 1 Creative Writing: Prose Creative Writing: Poetry Creating Narratives Introduction to Practical Journalism Introduction to Screenwriting Years 2 & 3 Creative Writing: The Novel Creative Writing: Poetry and Fiction Practical Digital Journalism Writing for Film and Television Game Design America on Film Literature and Modernity Alfred Hitchcock Creative Writing Dissertation Dissertation Digital Journalism Practical Journalism: ELD

Additional information

Research and practice Our courses combine elements of research and practice. You have the opportunity to create and produce in all media fields under the supervision of staff that have many years of experience working in the media. We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry. BBC Wales’ television and radio centre is literally next door, and there are many independent producers nearby. Students will be able to take advantage of the new Pontio centre, which includes a theatre, a cinema, a design and innovation centre, and spacious lecture rooms. Our students play a prominent role in many creative projects, such as Student Cut Films, two student newspapers – Seren and Llef – and a radio station, Storm FM.

Creative and Professional Writing BA (Hons)

£ 11,750 VAT inc.