International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
Gain insights into publishing, broadcasting and writing while immersing yourself in literature covering a range of periods, topics and genres and applying your critical reading skills to writing practice. More Info: click here
Modules
Year 1
LIT1020Ways of Reading (20 CREDITS)
LIT1021Critical Theories (20 CREDITS)
LIT1024Literary History (20 CREDITS)
WRI1018Introduction to Poetry (20 CREDITS)
WRI1019Introduction to Fiction (20 CREDITS)
WRI1020Introduction to Scriptwriting (20 CREDITS)
Year 2
WRI2023The Art of Poetry (20 CREDITS)
WRI2024Writing Short Stories (20 CREDITS)
WRI2025The Art of Scriptwriting (20 CREDITS)
You will select three of the following modules:
LIT2041Literature Dissertation Project (20 CREDITS)
LIT2046Pilgrim's Progress: British Children's Literature from the 18th Century to the Present Day (20 CREDITS)
LIT2048Renaissance Drama (20 CREDITS)
LIT2050Romanticism (20 CREDITS)
LIT2051Special Author 1 (20 CREDITS)
LIT2059Special Topic 1 (20 CREDITS)
Year 3
You will select three of the following modules:
WRI3020The Writer at Work (20 CREDITS)
WRI3021Poetry and Innovative Form (20 CREDITS)
WRI3022Advanced Fiction (20 CREDITS)
WRI3023The Art of Screenwriting (20 CREDITS)
WRI3024Writing for Digital Adventure Games (20 CREDITS)
WRI3026Experiments in Writing (20 CREDITS)
You will select three of the following modules:
LIT3040The Victorians at Work (20 CREDITS)
LIT3042Modernisms (20 CREDITS)
LIT3043Contemporary Literature in English (20 CREDITS)
LIT3045Hosting a Literary Festival (20 CREDITS)
LIT3049Special Author 2 (20 CREDITS)
LIT3050Sexuality and Subversion (20 CREDITS)
LIT3054Special Topic 2 (20 CREDITS)
Typical careers for Creative Writing graduates include working in media, education, advertising, publishing, information technology, radio or television, business, and the theatre. Alternatively, you may wish to progress to further study or research in Creative Writing.
Typical careers for English Literature graduates include teaching (further training required), speech therapy, library work, media, journalism, arts administration, publishing, public and voluntary sectors, and managerial work. Alternatively, you may wish to progress to further study or research in English Literature.
