English Literature with Creative Writing, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Why choose this courseIf you’re an aspiring writer and a literature enthusiast, BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing is the course combination for you.We conduct engaging and intellectually-challenging teaching in literature and creative writing. All our academics are acclaimed writers and scholars as well as enthusiastic and experienced teachers who convey ideas and explain techniques and methodologies enthusiastically and accessibly.We’re one of the UK’s leading universities for English and creative writing, ranked in the top 10 for creative writing in The Complete University Guide 2021.What you will studyOn our BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing course you’ll study vital and influential works of literature, reading and discussing contemporary works as well as classics in a wide range of genres. You’ll also develop a wide range of creative writing skills and knowledge, looking at forms such as novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays and graphic novels.Alongside classic works like those of Shakespeare and George Eliot, you’ll study contemporary works by writers including Kazuo Ishiguro and Jhumpa Lahiri.Genres you’ll study include travel writing, nineteenth-century theatre and Beat writing.Our creative writing modules will develop your understanding of the techniques used and challenges faced by the writers you study on your English literature modules. They will also help you find inspiration and root your own creative work in the authors and literary traditions you’ll be studying.