BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

DipHE English with Creative Writing

Diploma of Higher Education

CertHE English with Creative Writing

Certificate of Higher Education

BA English with Creative Writing

Bachelor of Arts (Ordinary)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Diploma of Higher Education, Certificate of Higher Education, Bachelor of Arts (Ordinary)

BA (Hons) English with Creative Writing, DipHE English with Creative Writing, CertHE English with Creative Writing, BA English with Creative Writing

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Study Abroad Year

Students have the chance to do a four-year programme in which in your third year you will study outside the UK (BA English with Creative Writing and Year Abroad).

Study Abroad

Elective

Students enrolled on this eligible programme may, at Stage 2, elect to substitute one optional module with an optional module from the Study+ interdisciplinary pool. Study+ modules have been designed to ensure accessibility for students from diverse academic backgrounds, irrespective of prior learning. Further information, including details of available modules for the current academic year and eligibility criteria, can be found on the Study+ webpage. Should you wish to study a language through Study+ please contact languages@citystgeorges.ac.uk

Optional Interdisciplinary Module at Stage 2 - 15 credit points

Core

Compulsory Elective

At stage 2, you take eight 15-credit modules, for a total of 120 credits. 

You must take the two core modules (EN2003 and MC2006) and four compulsory-elective modules, for a subtotal of 90 credits. The remaining 30 credits are chosen from elective and compulsory-elective modules. 

Stage 2

Compulsory

You study eight 15-credit modules, for a total of 120 credits. 

After completing the year, you may choose to remain registered on the BA English with Creative Writing programme, or switch to BA English or BA English with Publishing. (For these awards, see separate programme specifications). This choice affects which combination of modules you must choose in stages 2 and 3, and the title of your final award. The switch must be completed by the end of the first week of T1 of Stage 2. 

Stage 1

Placement Year

English with Creative Writing with Professional Placement and Career Development

Students can choose 1 elective module from the list.

Students choose to take at least 1 CF compulsory elective module.

Careers-focus (CF) Compulsory Elective Modules

Students choose to take 60 credits worth of ENG compulsory-elective modules.

English (ENG) Compulsory Elective Modules

At stage 3, you either take eight 15-credit modules, or six 15-credit modules and one 30-credit module, for a total of 120 credits. 

At stage 3, you take a) both core modules, b) one “careers-focus” (CF) compulsory-elective module, and c) 60 credits of “English” (ENG) compulsory-elective options. You also then choose one further 15-credit elective or compulsory-elective module. 


Stage 3

Programme Structure

Our distinctive BA English with Creative Writing programme is one of a suite of English degrees designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to flourish in the twenty-first century. It has two partner programmes, BA English and BA English with Publishing. All three programmes integrate the analysis and appreciation of writing in English across time and space, and in a range of different media, with the acquisition of creative and professional skills suited to many different careers.  
 
In particular, BA English with Creative Writing permits students to focus their learning journey on acquiring a range of creative skills suited to many different forms of contemporary writing. To support their employment prospects, students undertake either an industry placement or industry project, and can also choose to take a year abroad or a year’s work placement between the second and third years of study. Graduates of the programme recognise English as a living, global and creative subject.

Acknowledge and value diversity of opinion and ideas. 

Values and attitudes

Discuss and deploy a range of creative and critical tools that can be applied to the process of composing creative writing  

Knowledge

Value self-motivation, commitment and initiative. 

Critically evaluate debates and concepts in contemporary literary and cultural studies 

Respect and acknowledge the work of others. 

Develop incisive observations and practical understanding from the close analysis of English in a range of literary and creative genres 

Skills

Develop the capacity to identify and question your own assumptions. 

Recognise and assess the structures, conventions and creative possibilities of a variety of literary forms and techniques of creative writing 

Define, interpret and appraise the diversity of forms and genres of literature in English, and their historical and cultural contexts 

Conduct guided independent research to collate, synthesise and present ideas and information in a range of creative and academic formats  

Demonstrate curiosity, an enquiring attitude and willingness to explore the applications of your learning in professional contexts. 

Reflect critically on your own practice of creative writing, and how it informs your personal and professional goals. 

Produce clear, accurate, artistically coherent and technically sophisticated creative writing, which articulates a combination of research and lived experience 

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<li>You will develop a critical understanding of the formal qualities of literary works and their cultural contexts, while engaging critically with theoretical debates and concepts in literary studies.  </li>
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<li>You will gain a sophisticated understanding of the global uses and applications of writing in English today.  </li>
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<li>You will apply this understanding to your own creative practice, and become familiar with the creative possibilities of a range of literary techniques and forms, including screenwriting, gaming and long-form journalism. </li>
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<li>You will also have the option of acquiring industry knowledge and a range of practical and analytical skills suited to a career in publishing or similar creative industries. </li>
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In Programme Stage 1 you will take eight compulsory modules that build the platform for later years of your degree. At the end of the year, you can either remain registered on the BA English with Creative Writing programme or choose to switch to one of two partner programmes, BA English or BA English with Publishing. (For these awards, see separate programme specifications). 
 
Stages 2 and 3 of the BA English with Creative Writing programme require you to choose from a range of literary, creative and industry-focused modules, with emphasis on developing a range of creative techniques and applied skills. You also have the chance to do a four-year programme in which in your third year you will study outside the UK (BA English with Creative Writing and Year Abroad) or work for a year in industry (BA English with Creative Writing and Integrated Professional Training).

Curriculum Catalogue

English with Creative Writing - BA (Hons), BA (Hons)

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