BA Creative Writing
Entry requirements
96 – 112 UCAS tariff points Your grades are just one part of your story, which is why at UoG we accept any grades from any combination of level 3 qualifications. A-level CCC – BBC BTEC MMM – DMM T-level Merit Here’s an example of how 96 – 112 UCAS tariff points might look for some common level 3 qualifications. GCSE in English Lang/Lit and Maths at grade 4/C or above are usually required. Entry can also be gained by portfolio if you can send us some of your writing (prose and/or poetry and/or scripts). Unsure if we could offer you a place? Check out the UCAS tariff calculator or contact our admissions team if you have any questions.
About this course
BA (Hons) Creative Writing, covering prose, drama and poetry. Core topics include Research Methods, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete a 9,000-word dissertation in their final year, guided by a supervisor. A dedicated module offers the chance to develop short plays performed by professional actors at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre.
Modules
- Words in Action: Study Skills for English Literature and Creative Writing
- Shaping Stories, Shaping Worlds
- The Verse and the Stage: Introduction to Poetry and Drama I
- The Verse and the Stage: Introduction to Poetry and Drama II
- Putting it on the page
- Writing and New Technology
- Connecting Words and Worlds: Community and Career Skills
- Stories to Live By
- Poetry and Poetics
- Short Stories, Big Impacts
- Writing for Performance: the Everyman Theatre showcase
- The Novel
- Beyond the Page: Careers in English Literature and Writing
- Collaborative project
- Writing in the Virtual World
- Experimental Writing
- Writing Non-Fiction
- Dissertation