Creative Writing and Film Cultures BA(Hons) single honours

Bachelor's degree

In Surrey

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Surrey

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

In year one you will begin to develop practical skills in creative writing through analysis of published writing and consideration of language and style. You will also be introduced to key issues and approaches for the study of film within the wider context of visual culture, and you will acquire habits of writing, self-reflection and revision necessary to the successful professional writer.

In year two, you will develop a more sophisticated and focused understanding of your subject areas and the synergies between them. You will study four modules across the year, experiencing a variety of learning and assessment methods. You will have the opportunity to progress your creative writing skills by exploring the relationship between theory and practice across arrange of modes and genres. You will also learn from industry specialists in a range of fields such as film journalism, scriptwriting, festival management and archiving, and will feed this learning into your own portfolio of written and creative work.

Year three is a ‘capstone year' during which you will complete a major self-designed creative writing dissertation project. You will use the practical, critical and analytical skills developed across years one and two, to research a topic of your own choice. Other modules will help you to manage your research and introduce you to further ideas and ways of working that may influence your career choices. Research is key throughout the third year, in both the modules delivered and in the increasing focus on your extensive, independent study.

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Location

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Surrey
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Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7LB

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About this course

This course prepares you for employment as a writer and more broadly in the creative industries.
It will equip you with the tools needed to analyse imaginative writing and the moving image.
It offers an historical understanding imaginative writing and the moving image from the 19th century to 21st century developments.
It examines creative writing and film within their historical and cultural contexts, rather than as isolated forms.
It examines imaginative writing and film within an international geographical context, exploring mainstream and popular forms and also diverse forms from around the world.
You'll have opportunities to participate and perform in external events like open mic nights, at readings and recitals.
This course will enable you to build a portfolio of writing that demonstrates your ability to respond to the creative industries across multiple platforms, from creative writing and traditional scholarship to journalism, advertising and online content.

You will have the opportunity to study a foreign language, free of charge, during your time at the University on a not-for-credit basis as part of the Kingston Language Scheme. Options currently include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

A minimum of 112 tariff points from recognised level 3 qualifications such as A-levels, BTECs, 14-19 Diplomas, IB.
GCSE: candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects grades A*–C (or comparable numeric scores under the newly reformed GCSE gradings), five subjects including English and maths (Key Skills and Functional Skills Level 2 may be used in lieu of GCSE English and maths).
Offers will be made on the basis of your UCAS application and interview for selected applicants.

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Subjects

  • Creative Writing
  • Writing
  • Creative
  • Cinema
  • Pre-Cinema
  • Audiences
  • Authorship
  • Content
  • Film
  • Film Cultures

Course programme

Module listing

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Year 1 (Level 4)
  • Introduction to Creative Writing I: The Writer's Toolkit
  • Introduction to Creative Writing II: Writing that Works
  • From Pre-Cinema to Post-Cinema
  • Authorship and Active Audiences
Year 2 (Level 5)
  • Content, Form and Creativity
  • Independent Creative Writing
  • Writing about Film
  • Global Film Cultures
Year 3 (Level 6)
  • Special Study: Narrative Techniques in Popular Fiction
  • Creative Writing Dissertation Project
  • Power and the Image
  • Special Topics in Film Cultures

Additional information

International Fee -:
Year 1 (2019/20): £14,200 
Year 2 (2020/21): £14,600 
Year 3 (2021/22): £15,000

Creative Writing and Film Cultures BA(Hons) single honours

£ 9,250 VAT inc.