Creative Writing BA(Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Falmouth
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Falmouth
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
Produce illustrated anthologies, organise mini festivals, or even work alongside organisations like the National Trust as part of your third year collaborative project.
Be able to attend our guest lecture series, where you’ll build relationships and contacts within the literary world.
Benefit from our Writer in Residence programme, with talks, workshops and discussions from writers like Xan Brook (2019), Emily Barr (2016) and Matt Haig (2015).
Have the opportunity to attend and participate in literary festivals such as the Cornwall Contemporary Poetry Festival.
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About this course
On this course you’ll explore non-fiction, poetry, fiction and writing for digital games - learning to draft, edit and pitch your writing. By working on industry-engaged projects, a final portfolio and an online profile, you’ll also develop industry-level confidence and technical skills.
You’ll develop the skills to get a job in the modern writing industry, like gaining feedback from peer reviews, building collaboration skills in group projects, and preparing work for submission and performance. We’ll help you understand the demands of the publishing and content industries by introducing you to modern, professional writing practice. And we’ll push you to make your own choices and build writing skills in areas like fiction and non-fiction, screenwriting, poetry, and digital games.
104 - 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 qualifications like A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.
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Subjects
- Creative Writing
- Project
- Writing
- Poetry
- Reading
- Learning
- Professional Writing
- Craft of Writing
- Writing Toolkit
- Writer
- Audience
- Context
- Publishing
- Reader
- Screenwriting
- Poetry Workshop
Course programme
This year builds your essential skills and knowledge of modern writing. You'll be immersed in the culture - writing, reading, coming up with ideas and learning more about audiences and professional writing.
Modules
- The Craft of Writing
- Writing Toolkit
- Reading as a Writer
- Audience & Context
- Introduction to Publishing
- Writing as a Reader
You’ll experiment with everything from screenwriting to fiction, while developing your ability to come up with ideas, pitch, and collaborate on set and negotiated projects. Fulfilling set briefs, you’ll research, plan, work in teams with assigned roles, and think about how the audience or reader fits into your work.
Modules
- Writing Project I
- Writing Project II
- Screenwriting Workshop
- Poetry Workshop
- Games & Digital Writing Workshop
- Popular Fiction & Non-Fiction
- Go Wild: Literature & Environment
- Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
- Fiction Workshop
- Script Workshop: Radio & Theatre
- Scandal & Censorship
- Literary Tourism
You’ll collaborate with other students on live briefs, or with industry professionals on a work placement, learning first-hand how writers and writing fit into creative projects. And by building your creative portfolio, you’ll develop an extended piece of work or collection in a certain genre.
Modules
- Collaborative Project
- Creative Writing Portfolio
- Transitions: Writer in the Marketplace
- Lifestyle Writing Workshop
- Travel, Place & Environment Writing Workshop
- Children & Young Adult Writing Workshop
- Global Voices
- Reading the Digital
Additional information
Creative Writing BA(Hons)