Creative Writing and Publishing, BA (Hons)

This flexible and innovative degree develops your writing skills while providing insight into the publishing industry. The foundation year strengthens your skills, knowledge, and confidence with expert staff support before advancing to the honours degree, ideal for career changers exploring new subjects. Find out more: https://www.derby.ac.uk/undergraduate/english-creative-writing-publishing-courses/creative-writing-publishing-ba-hons-foundation/.Taught in small groups through workshops, work-based projects, and examples from contemporary and historical writing, you will master fiction and non-fiction for books, magazines, and digital content, alongside publishing processes. Build a professional portfolio via magazines, eBooks, scripts, mentoring, internships, in-house publications, and study abroad opportunities. Tailored with optional modules, it prepares you for literary careers in writing, editorial, design, production, sales, marketing, or publicity.