BA Creative Writing
Entry requirements
A level: 104 points from a minimum of two A levels. BTEC: DMM. If you hold a BTEC qualification, it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information, we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. Access to HE Diploma: Pass an Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction. T level: Merit in any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26 points. Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.
About this course
BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, and Design & Creative Practice. Students undertake an optional placement year of at least 24 weeks and a supervised dissertation in critical or creative writing. The programme has partnerships with The Box and Theatre Royal.
Modules
- School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Placement Year
- Gods, Monsters, and Heroes: Myths and Legends in Literature
- The Craft of Writing I: Prose Fiction and Non-Fiction
- Rewritings: Contemporary Literature and its Histories
- The Craft of Writing II: Poetry and Drama
- Make it New: Digital Writing
- Adventures in Criticism: Introduction to Critical Theory
- Dramatic Writing for Stage, Screen and Beyond
- Burning Issues: Interdisciplinary Writing Project
- Writing Genre Fiction
- Preparing for Dissertation Research
- Professional Writing for Different Media
- Writing Creative Nonfiction: Autobiography, Travel Writing, Reportage
- Stage 2 Professional Development, Placement Preparation and identifying opportunities
- Brave New Worlds: Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Politics
- Dissertation
- University of Plymouth Literature Festival
- Portfolio and Publication
- Script to Screen: Making Films, Podcasts, and More
- Features Journalism Workshop
- Eco-Dystopia: Literature, Culture and Environmental Crisis