English and Creative Writing

• You will be taught by a dedicated team of well-qualified lecturers who have many years of teaching experience and knowledge.
• Lectures will provide ideas, information and understanding of subjects.
• Seminars provide the opportunity for stimulating discussion.
• Supportive staff within a small department mean compact group sizes and a friendly, creative and supportive environment that allows the sharing of ideas.

Students studying for joint honours in English and Creative Writing will divide their time equally between the two subjects.

The first year modules are concerned with foundation-level skills and concepts, encouraging students to develop confidence in their ability to cope with and manage degree level study, and to prepare for second and third year modules. Students will choose two of the optional modules.

• Introduction to Creative Writing
• Introduction to Children’s Writing
• Introduction to Poetry (optional)
• Life Writing (optional)
• Introduction to Narrative (optional)
• Introduction to Drama (optional)

Both second and third year English modules will provide opportunities for a more in-depth exploration of literary periods and styles, plus the development of analytical skills. Second year Creative Writing modules will focus on specific genres of writing for adults and children. Students will choose two of the optional modules.

• Creative Writing for Adults
• Writing Historical Fiction
• Crime and Thriller Writing
• Critical Theory (optional)
• Romantic and Gothic Writing (optional)
• The Short Story (optional)
• Victorian Writing (optional)
• Post War British Writing (optional)
• Research Module

The third year will provide the opportunity for students to develop their own creative interests. Students will choose two of the optional modules.

• Writing for Children (Extended Practice)
• Independent Project
• Gender Sexuality and Writing (optional)
• Modernism and Culture (optional)
• Postcolonial Writing (optional)
• The Contemporary Novel (optional)
• Dissertation (optional)

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.