BA (Hons) Creative Writing at Keele University

Develop your voice as a writer within a supportive community of academics, published authors, and creative peers on our Creative Writing BA. Become a skilled creative practitioner with a deep understanding of a wide range of literary texts, genres and cultures. Whether you aspire to become a writer or explore other creative industries, you'll be well-equipped with the tools, inspiration and experience to pursue your career ambitions.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Discoveries: Self and Society in Post-war British Children's Fiction, Writing Fiction, Delivery, Performance, and Other Platforms: All the Writing Selves, Writing Scripts, Writing Poetry. Year 2 compulsory modules: Genre, Forms and Modes, Sources of Writing. Year 3 compulsory modules: Writingscapes, Life Writing.

Career pathways

Throughout your studies, you will be encouraged to reflect on the academic, creative and employability skills you are developing and, more importantly, how you can articulate these skills in the workplace environment, across industries. Our programme enables you to communicate confidently, work as a team and independently, to demonstrate your creativity and expertise across relevant roles and responsibilities.

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