Creative Writing Joint Honours
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Factfile Where you will study: Derby Campus, Kedleston Road. UCAS code: Y002 Entry requirements: You will usually need 220 - 300 UCAS points from accepted qualifications (see www.derby. ac.uk/entry reqs). Duration and mode of study: 3 years full time or 4 – 6 years part time. Fees: Please see our website for more information about fees for the joint honours combinations. Start date: You can start this course in September.
The Creative Writing course helped me gain confidence, develop my writing and encouraged me to be creative in real life situations. Laura Williams
Why choose this course? This course will give you a thorough grounding in the art, craft and processes of writing. You will study key themes in contemporary writing – representation, narratives and responsibility which will deepen your knowledge of writing, both critically and creatively. About the course This degree offers you the opportunity to learn from award winning internationally respected novelists, short story writers, poets, songwriters and performers, scriptwriters, editors, publishers, and new media writers.
Study modules Stage one
Stage TWO
Stage Three
Creative Practice: Introduction
Creative Practice: Writing Processes
Creative Practice: Professional Development
Writer’s Toolbox: Introduction
Focus on Narration
Focus on Genre Fiction
Creative Practice: Poetry, Prose and Life Writing
Creative Practice: Product and Placement
Independent Study
Writer’s Toolbox: Reading for Writing
Focus on Poetry
Writer’s Toolbox: The Written World
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Focus on Short Fiction
Focus on: Writing and Responsibility
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Persuasion and Performance
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You will study key themes in contemporary writing - representation, narratives and responsibility - which support the academic side of the degree, deepening your knowledge of writing, both critically and creatively.
Additional information We have a thriving literary scene in Derby, and you will live on the doorstep of one of the most beautiful areas in the country, with a rich literary heritage.
Teaching and learning You will be taught in small supportive groups, utilising key examples from the greatest writers to inform your work. Through supervised workshops, seminars and tutorials, you will develop your skills, creativity and confidence.
There are several in-house publications at Derby, where you can get involved and learn more about the processes of writing and editing. Our students have won prizes for their creative writing and have had their work published or produced on TV, radio or on stage. You can combine creative writing with one or two other subjects to create a varied and interesting degree.
Your career You will be equipped with vital skills that will put you ahead of the rest in the graduate job market. Our students have gone into a wide range of jobs including working at the BBC, arts development, copywriting, marketing, computer games and website design, teaching and law. You may wish to further your studies to gain a postgraduate qualification. After this degree you may choose to progress on to our MA Humanities course.