English Literature with Creative Writing, BA (Hons)

Lancaster University pioneered creative writing education, blending critical and creative approaches through innovative literary criticism. Students explore literature from the medieval period to the present while honing their writing skills through discussions with acclaimed authors, critics, and scholars. The program emphasizes text-based experiments, workshops, and contributions to student-run journals like Cake, Lux, Flash, and Errant, alongside events in the historic Castle Quarter and near the inspiring Lake District, home to Wordsworth and the Romantics.This degree allocates three-quarters of study to literature and one-quarter to creative writing, engaging with diverse forms from myth to graphic novels. Academic experiences include small-group seminars, one-on-one tutorials, and a customizable final-year dissertation. Students benefit from literary events at the medieval Castle, Shakespeare productions, archive retreats, and international study trips, such as to New York, fostering a rich, supportive environment.