Develop the skills to forge a successful career in writing. You’ll learn to craft fiction, script and non-fiction, as well as magazine features and marketing copy for a range of competitive and fastmoving industries.
Modules could include:
Immerse yourself in the literary world as part of a lively community of fellow writers and visiting speakers. Learning from active professionals, you’ll develop skills like genre writing, narrative structure, research and self-promotion. Graduating with a portfolio and an accomplished working style, you’ll be primed to tackle the industry head-on.
□□ Novel
□□ Story, Structure and Form □□ Professional Contexts □□ Inhabiting Narrative: Character, World and Genre □□ Business & Editorial Writing □□ Non-Fiction □□ Scriptwriting □□ Independent Project & Contextual Essay
Entry requirements □□ We welcome applications from those with relevant equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in the subject
Why study here? □□ Learn from our team of practising writers, publishers and editors, as well as from visiting industry professionals □□ Develop the supporting skills you need to succeed as a writer, including how to pitch your ideas and build an online presence □□ Benefit from our industry connections, including our Writers in Residence programme, which has featured Wyl Menmuir, Emily Barr, Philip Marsden, Matt Haig, Lionel Shriver and Xan Brooks □□ Experience the atmosphere of Falmouth, surrounded by creatives from a range of disciplines in a region rich with history and literature
□□ We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or ‘certified’ learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications □□ APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit
Assessment method □□ Formal assessment and feedback at the end of each module, based on portfolios of creative, critical and reflective writing, as well as presentations and pitches □□ Final assessment is based on your extended creative project, accompanied by a contextual essay
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