Bachelor of Arts - English Literature and Creative Writing (QW11)

BA English Literature and Creative Writing programme allows students to study all periods of literature in English, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the twenty-first century, together with training in Creative Writing. We cover all genres, from contemporary and historical fiction to poetry, drama, film and music.

The Creative Writing element of the program provides them with the opportunity to progress from introductory modules on reading and writing creatively to specialized work within specific forms and genres such as fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and scriptwriting, culminating in the production of an extended collection of creative work.

Throughout the program they will encouraged to stretch themself intellectually and imaginatively by exploring literature as both a practitioner and a critic. Our approach will help them to develop an understanding of the creative process, as well as enhancing their knowledge of genre, literary history, and the varied and dynamic academic field which is English Literature.

Students will focus on becoming a careful, attentive, and informed reader and writer, sensitive to the nuances of language and style and able to produce polished and sophisticated creative work, as well as to articulate their responses to texts in writing which is precise, stylish, and effective.