Creative Writing and Film and Theatre, BA (Hons)

Enhance your writing abilities and examine the interconnections between film and theatre through our BA in Creative Writing and Film & Theatre. Delivered collaboratively by the Department of English Literature and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television, this comprehensive programme fosters creative writing in intimate group settings, analyses diverse literary, dramatic, and cinematic works, and offers both practical and theoretical insights into film and theatre. The disciplines synergise effectively, as refining characters and narratives in writing strengthens skills for filmmaking and stage production.Sample modules for 2025/26, subject to final approval, include Introduction to Creative Writing, Analysing Theatre and Performance, Film Forms and Cultures, Creative Research Project, Adaptations across Stage and Screen, and Musical Theatre. Note that availability of optional modules cannot be guaranteed, and updated details will be available on our course page by summer 2024. For further information, visit https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/creative-writing-ug/ba-creative-writing-and-film-and-theatre.

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

• Film Forms and Cultures

• Creative Research Project

• Adaptions across Stage and Screen

• Musical Theatre.

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.