English Literature and Creative Writing (Q86)

This degree offers a stimulating and wide-ranging introduction to English literature and creative writing. You’ll have the opportunity to study and interpret literature from different historical periods and diverse cultural settings – including translations – and to develop your writing skills in several genres including fiction; poetry; life writing; and scriptwriting for film, radio and stage. The emphasis is very much on practice through guided activities to develop a habit for writing which will involve producing several pieces of creative writing in the forms studied.

Key features of the course

Learn how to analyse a wide range of texts including fiction, poetry and drama

Develop and reflect on your own writing and editorial practice in several genres

Learn the skills of complex argument and critical commentary, which are highly valued in the workplace

Introduces the world of publishing and the requirements of professional presentation