BA (Hons) Creative Writing at York St John University

Write your own poetry, find your way with fiction, shape scripts, explore creative non-fiction and try your hand at experimental writing. Discover your creative potential, experiment with form and genre and push boundaries with your writing. Our award winning team of writers and our supportive writing community will challenge you to develop your writing skills and find your own creative voice.

Faculty: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years full time, 6 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Forms of Narrative; Introduction to Creative Writing; Writing to Order; Creative Research for Creative Writing; Introduction to Literary Studies 1; Introduction to Literary Studies 2; Working with words: Publishing and Performance; Creative Writing Dissertation Project. Optional modules include Writing Fiction; Writing Reality: Creative Non-fiction; Writing Poetry; Scriptwriting; Adaptations; Science Fiction for Survival.

Career pathways

A degree in Creative Writing can help you become a professional writer, but the skills you learn on this course will also be relevant to many other professions. As you explore your creativity you will also build transferrable skills in analysis, communication, team working and presentation. Example roles include Writer; Copywriter; Marketing, PR or communications professional; Editor; Journalist; Teacher; Publisher.

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