BA (Hons) Drama and Creative Writing at University of Essex

Programme overview

BA Drama and Creative Writing combines practical theatre-making with the study and creation of contemporary writing across fiction, poetry and performance forms, developing skills as both writer and theatre-maker.

Department: School of Language, Literature, and Media | Duration: 3 years | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; year abroad option, placement year option | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Origins and Transformations in Literature and Drama, The Writer's Toolkit and Writing and Making Audio Drama. Year 2 includes Global Encounters in Theatre, Tragedy and Theatre Writing, Writing the Short Story and Creative Non-Fiction. The final year centres on a capstone project in drama or creative writing plus options.

Career pathways

Theatre and performance (actors, playwrights, directors, producers); creative industries (writers, editors, publishing); arts and cultural organisations; media and communications; education and outreach.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. IB: 29 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 2 Higher Level subjects. A-levels, AAQs, BTECs, Access to HE Diploma, T-levels and most other qualifications holding UCAS tariff points are accepted; acceptability of some non A-level qualifications such as BTECs may depend on the subject studied and units taken. Contextual offer (UK-resident applicants from underrepresented groups): 96 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent accepted test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,575 a year. Fee for October 2027 entry; fees increase for each academic year of study. Optional placement year is charged at 20% of the standard tuition fee and a full year abroad at 15%. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years

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