Creative Writing and Theatre, BA (Hons)

Course summary

Develop and hone your writing skills, and explore the complex interplay between live performance and audience, with our BA Creative Writing and Theatre course.Taught jointly by the Department of English Literature and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television, on this course you will:

• explore your creative writing in small peer groups

• examine theatre in its various contexts: as popular entertainment, theoretical discipline and art form

• have the opportunity to develop your practical theatre skills.

Creative writing and theatre complement each other perfectly. Exploring a breadth of dramatic work and analysing creative choices will support the development of your own creative writing. Optional practical work will enhance your ability to create compelling characters and narratives.For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/creative-writing-ug/ba-creative-writing-and-theatre

Modules

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Please check our website for more details about the course structure.Sample modules for this course include:

• Introduction to Creative Writing

• Analysing Theatre and Performance

• Identity, Performance and Culture

• Directing and Dramaturgy

• Creative Research Project

• Performance and Design.

The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme.

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The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Please check our website for more details about the course structure. Sample modules for this course include:

• Introduction to Creative Writing

• Analysing Theatre and Performance

• Identity, Performance and Culture

• Directing and Dramaturgy

• Creative Research Project

• Performance and Design.

The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest that you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme.