English Literature with Creative Writing
University of Huddersfield
UCAS Code: Q3WW | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
including a minimum grade B in any form of English or a related subject (History, Languages, Drama, Film Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Politics, etc.)
Access to HE Diploma
or above, modules to include any form of English or a related subject.
120-112 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications including Higher Level English at grade 6.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
UCAS Tariff
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications including a minimum grade B at A Level in any form of English or a related subject.
About this course
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If you love books and enjoy exploring new ideas, then English Literature with Creative Writing is for you. During this course, you’ll get to read (and discuss) some of the greatest works ever written, while discovering your own voice and developing your own talent as a writer. You'll learn applied skills as well as academic knowledge, giving you the opportunity to become an employable graduate.
Studying English Literature doesn’t just give you the chance to read and enjoy some of the world’s best writing, it could also helps you grow into an independent thinker and effective communicator. On this course, you’ll learn to navigate digital resources and how to pitch your ideas using the latest media, acquiring the kind of practical, transferable skills needed in the working world – like critical thinking, researching, creative problem-solving and communicating and arguing persuasively. As you sharpen your ideas and fine-tune your writing, you’ll be preparing yourself for a whole range of exciting careers.
* We offer a wide range of module options to choose from, diverse forms of coursework assessment (but no exams), and excellent employment prospects.
* We get you out of the classroom on a range of exciting fieldtrips such as The Bronte Parsonage, The British Library and Shakespeare's Globe in London.
* Every year students also have the chance to get involved in events at the Huddersfield Literature Festival.
* Opportunities to establish yourself as a professional writer through our Grist Creative Writing Project.
By reading and studying the work that interests you, you can be inspired to take your own creative writing further. Your creative writing tutors are all published authors of critically acclaimed books, with expertise in short fiction, non-fiction, poetry, novels, and script writing. They're passionate about their subject, and will focus on giving you the opportunity to explore your talents.
Additional Costs:
Placements The nature and suitability of your work placement is decided in consultation with your tutors. You are responsible for making your own arrangements for any travel or incurred costs in relation to the placement module, or in relation to the optional placement year if you chose to undertake one as part of your degree.
Modules
Year 1
Core module:
Literary Genres
Option modules:
Choose four from a list which may include:
Thinking Critically
Integrated Learning Portfolio
The ABC of Creative Writing
Writing and Thinking Creatively
Year 2
Core modules:
Literary Histories
Critical Concepts 1
Writing Beyond the Page
English Literature Work Placement
Option modules:
Choose one from a list which may include:
Writing Short Stories
The Art of Poetry
Year 3 - optional placement year
Final year
Core modules:
Advanced Critical Practice
Creative Writing Project
Option modules:
Choose two from a list which may include:
Critical Concepts 2
Public Humanities
Plus choose one from a list which may include:
Experiments in Narrative
Liberating Poetic Chaos
At each level of study up to 20 credits of module(s) from outside the named degree programme, but within the School’s subjects, may be substituted for optional modules only, subject to academic approval and timetabling restrictions
Assessment methods
You will have the chance to experience a broad range of assessment, which may be a combination of essays, exams, presentations, posters, research projects, and podcasts. You will encounter some topics which may be less familiar to you such as critical theory or digital humanities.
Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/
The Uni
University of Huddersfield
Department of History English Linguistics and Music (ADHELIM)
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