BA Creative Writing and Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and Media BA (Hons), a Creative Writing BA (Hons) and Film Studies degree exploring the interaction between media forms and the societies they shape. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Design & Creative Practice. Students engage with the York Centre for Writing, participating in student publications and attending visits from industry professionals. The first year establishes core concepts through compulsory modules including Media, Culture and Society, Forms of Narrative, and Writing to Order, alongside optional choices such as Introduction to Creative Writing. In the second year, students tailor their studies through various options like Writing Fiction, Scriptwriting, and Media Enterprise. The final year centres on independent research through the compulsory Dissertation Project and Contemporary Writing 2: Literary and Publishing Culture Now, complemented by optional modules such as Writing Genres and Animations.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 17%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 58%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Media, Culture and Society
- Forms of Narrative
- Writing to Order
- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Critical Perspectives
- Mediated Identities
- Writing Fiction
- Writing Reality: Creative Nonfiction
- Convergence Cultures
- Taste, Controversy and Culture
- Music and Media
- Adaptations
- Imaginary Worlds: Researching Science Fiction
- Visual Culture
- Media Enterprise
- Working with words: Publishing and Performance
- Writing Poetry
- Scriptwriting
- Globalisation, Media and Sustainability
- Life Online
- Dissertation Project
- Writing Genres
- Contemporary Writing 1: Innovation and Experimentation
- Contemporary Writing 2: Literary and Publishing Culture Now
- Pop Americana: Contemporary Popular Culture
- Media Spaces
- Gender and Sexualities: Issues and Debates
- Futures
- Animations
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Media at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Media at York St John 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 Media at York St John University?
91% 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 Media at York St John University?
The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing and Media at York St John 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 Media at York St John University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.