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BA Journalism with Creative Writing

University of Leicester

Institution
University of Leicester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Journalism with Creative Writing BA
Duration
3-4 years
UCAS code
P502
Typical offer
A-level BBB

Entry requirements

A level: BBB

About this course

BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and Journalism, a joint honours degree. Journalism modules cover news, features, digital and social media journalism, investigative journalism and political communication, while creative writing spans fiction, poetry and scriptwriting. The programme includes a journalism placement module with a professional organisation and multi-media journalism projects.

Modules

  • Multi-Media Journalism Project 1
  • Multi-Media Journalism Project 2
  • Journalism Placement
  • Political Journalism
  • Investigative Journalism
  • Crime Journalism
  • Environmental Journalism
  • Media, Rights and Responsibilities
  • Reporting Panics
  • Writing Voices
  • Writing Prose Fiction
  • Writing the English Revolution: Literature and Politics in Milton and Marvell
  • TV News Production
  • Space Journalism
  • Advanced Sports Journalism
  • Writing for PR
  • Screenplays
  • Writing for Laughs
  • Transcultural Writing and the Publishing Industry
  • News Basics
  • Introduction to Writing Creatively: Part 1
  • Features Journalism
  • Key Concepts in Journalism
  • Introduction to Writing Creatively: Part 2
  • Journalism History
  • Digital and Social Media Journalism: Context and Practice
  • Using Stories
  • Researching Journalism
  • Advanced Creative Writing Skills
  • Introduction to TV and Video Journalism
  • Post-Truth Journalism
  • Political Communication
  • Arts Journalism
  • Magazine Journalism
  • Journalism Perspectives
  • Data Journalism
  • Sports Journalism 1
  • Journalism Studies