BA Creative Writing and Drama
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and Drama BA (Hons), a Creative Writing BA (Hons) and Drama degree centred on the study of performance and textual composition. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can undertake an optional placement year or benefit from partnerships offering internships and performance opportunities. The first year introduces foundational practices through modules such as Exploring Creative Writing, Journeys and Places, Revolutions: Staging Plays, and Shaping Ideas. The second year advances technique via Making Theatre and Performance, Exploring Work and Society, Story Craft, and Theatre Company: Production. The final year involves compulsory study including Screentime, Writing and Publishing, Staging Texts, Uncreative Writing, and a Dissertation, alongside optional choices such as Professional Performance Practice and a Final Negotiated Project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 104 A Level: BCC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 24 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 67%
- Organisation and management: 54%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 49%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Gained a higher qualification: 25%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 41%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 19%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Creative Writing
- Journeys and Places
- Revolutions: Staging Plays
- Shaping Ideas
- Making Theatre and Performance
- Exploring Work and Society
- Story Craft
- Theatre Company: Production
- Screentime
- Writing and Publishing
- Staging Texts
- Professional Performance Practice
- Final Negotiated Project
- Choice of modules
- Uncreative Writing
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Drama at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £28,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Drama at De Montfort University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Writing and Drama at De Montfort University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Writing and Drama at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing and Drama at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Creative Writing and Drama at De Montfort University?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.