BACreative Writing

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	W800

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=UG00088&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Creative Writing Skills
Introduction to Rhetoric
Writing for the Radio
Creative Writing: Tradition and Innovation
Literature: Origins and Transformations
Contemporary Texts and Contexts
Understanding Employability: Preparing for Your Future

Year 2

Approaches to Text
Creative Writing: Theory and Practice
Creative Non-Fiction
United States Literature Since 1850 (optional)

Final year

Myth and the Creative Process (optional)
Creative Writing: Oulipo and the Avant Garde (optional)
Understanding and Writing Science Fiction (optional)
Independent Creative Writing Project (optional)

Career opportunities

Our graduates are also ideally prepared for careers in the media, education, publishing, and the film and theatre industries. Two particular areas in which our graduates have had recent success are publishing and the theatre. One of our former students is now in charge of editorial at a large publishing house, and another has just taken over running one of the country’s major theatres.

Other recent graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of desirable roles including:

The Civil Service
Journalism and broadcasting
Marketing
Museum and library work
Commerce and finance
Teaching