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BA Entrepreneurship and Creative and Professional Writing

University of Derby

Institution
University of Derby
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Entrepreneurship and Creative and Professional Writing
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W8N1
Typical offer
A-level BBC

Entry requirements

UCAS tariff: 112 A level: BBC T Level: Merit BTEC: DMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6. Must include passes in compulsory Level 3 subjects English language: N/A

About this course

BA (Hons) in Entrepreneurship and Creative and Professional Writing. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. The programme includes a placement learning module between the second and final stages. Writing modules are workshop-based and cover poetry, prose fiction, non-fiction, and editing.

Modules

  • Placement Learning and Professional Development
  • Introduction to Creative Writing and Publishing
  • The Workshop
  • The Story
  • Marketing Fundamentals
  • Developing an Enterprising Mindset
  • Finance and Business Performance
  • The Long Workshop
  • Writing and Publishing Non-fiction
  • Sustainability and Responsible Management
  • Managing Performance through People
  • Social and Sustainable Enterprise
  • Innovation and Implementation
  • Language and the Poetic 1
  • Copy-editing for Writers and Editors
  • Short Fiction
  • Introduction to the Teaching of English Language and Literature
  • Power, Passion and Persuasion
  • Writing and Publishing for Children and Young Adults
  • Reading the Contemporary
  • Writing and Publishing: Gaming
  • Development 1
  • Freelancing Skills and Working for Yourself
  • Developing a Global Enterprise
  • Genre
  • Principles and Practice of Business in the Creative Industries
  • Self-Publishing
  • Skills for Contemporary Publishing
  • The Written World in the Twenty-first Century
  • Development 2
  • Language and the Poetic 2
  • Independent Study in Writing and Publishing
  • Global Business and Strategy
  • Developing Leadership and Management