BA English and Creative Writing & Journalism, Media and Communication
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB IB: 32-30 Year 2 entry: 36-32
About this course
BA in English and English with Creative Writing and Film Studies, combining literary analysis, creative writing, and screen-based storytelling. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. A work placement module offers a minimum of 60 hours of practical experience in publishing, literary agencies, or related fields.
Modules
- English 1A & 1B
- Introduction to News & Features
- Introduction to Journalism, Media & Communication
- Writing Through Time 1&2
- The Construction of Scotland
- Making the Modern Human
- News Reporting and Writing
- Digital Media: Histories, Theories, Practices
- Feature Writing
- Journalism, Media & Communication: Theories & Methods
- Reading & Writing Poetry
- Reading & Writing Screenplays
- Reading & Writing Prose
- Twentieth Century Literature
- Sex, Revenge & Corruption in Renaissance Drama
- Glasgow Narratives
- The Body: Theories & Representations
- Writing Short Fiction & Poetry
- Victorian Literature
- The Near Abroad: Literature & Imperialism within Europe
- The American Novel
- Dramatic Writing
- English & Creative Writing Work Placement
- Digital Storytelling
- Working for and with the Scottish media
- Communicating Politics: Truth, Legitimacy, Participation
- Media & Sport
- Law for Journalists
- Changing Media Audiences
- Writing Gender in Contemporary Literature
- Wild in the Renaissance
- Creative Economies & the Culture Industry
- East Asian Literatures
- 21st Century Science Fiction
- New Narratives
- Climate Narratives
- Victorian Gothic
- Dissertation in English
- Dissertation in Creative Writing
- Celebrity & Fan Cultures
- Media & Popular Culture
- Understanding Health, Science & the Environment in the Digital Age
- Digital Tools & Data Journalism
- News Consumption, Trust & Misinformation
- Dissertation in Journalism, Media and Communication/Journalism Dissertation Practical Project
- Work-based learning