Creative and Professional Writing with Foundation Year
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
4 Years
Creative and Professional Writing specialist course combines the practice of writing for different audiences and in different contexts and genres with the development of a reflective and critical understanding of writing. It is one of the only courses in the country to combine creative and professional writing, giving it a real emphasis on employability.
The Foundation year prepares students for university level study. Successful completion of our Foundation course permits access to any of our Humanities or Media BA (Hons) degree courses, which include English, English Language, Creative Writing, Linguistics, Media, Philosophy and Religious Studies — many of which can be taken singly as specialist degrees or together as ‘joint’ degree routes. The Foundation year begins with modules aimed at providing transferable study skills and then, in the second semester, gives students the opportunity to study more specialist modules, with a focus on various aspects of Humanities and Media.
Student writing, both in the classroom and in individual conferences, is the heartbeat of this specialist course. You will create, analyse and interpret different forms and styles of writing, focusing on three broad themes: craft of writing; reading as a writer; and working as a writer.
In all your creative and professional writing modules, you can expect to spend time exploring theory and technique, reading the work of established writers, experimenting through writing exercises and producing your own original pieces. You’ll be taught by published writers whose books cover a wide range of creative, professional and critical disciplines, we also invite special visiting lecturers from the world of publishing as well as internationally renowned authors.
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About this course
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Think critically, reflectively and creatively about writing
Engage in the comprehension, analysis and appreciation of written texts using variety of written, oral and digital resources
Demonstrate key employment skills (e.g. self-management, IT, digital literacy, enterprise, working in groups)
Produce artistically coherent, original and technically adept writing
Articulate both orally and in writing knowledge and understanding of texts, theories, discourse conventions and strategies relevant to the study of creative and professional writing within a multicultural context
Source, research, assimilate and articulate material relevant to the production of creative and professional writing
2019 Entry
DD from A level
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade PPP
BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Full Award)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development
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Subjects
- Professional Writing
- Humanities
- Media
- Writing
- English
Course programme
Typical modules may include:
Year 1: The Craft of Writing; Reading as a Writer; Reading and Writing Poetry; Myth; Popular Culture.
Year 2: Auto/Biography: Life Writing; Humour Writing; Journalistic Writing.
Year 3: Teaching Writing; Genre (e.g. fantasy and crime writing); Writing a Novel; Independent Writing Project.
Creative and Professional Writing with Foundation Year