Creative Writing

Creative writing isn’t just about sitting down with a pen and a bit of paper - there’s a lot more to it than you’d think. Here at Glyndŵr University we’ll reveal all. By the end of the course you’ll be familiar with how the literary industry works and what’s needed to satisfy editors.

We’ll teach you how drafting, editing and polishing creative copy are all closely interlinked. You’ll learn how being self-critical of your work is one of the best editing tools for you as a writer.

We’ll show you how you can improve your writing by responding positively to editorial comments as well. Writers need to be diverse enough to adapt to all sorts of writing styles and formats.

Weekly workshops held as part of the course provide the perfect opportunity to practise.

By the end of the course you’ll be able to turn your hand to anything - short stories and novels for children, adults and teenagers, life writing and poetry. We’ll also show you how to write for radio, TV and cinema.

Key facts

Discover how to write short stories, novels, plays and poems
Perfect your skills in writing for different audiences - adults, children or professionals
Lecturers with close links to the writing world - start building your knowledge of how to go about getting your work published

Career opportunities

bookselling
working as an agent
publishing
editing
careers in the media
teaching - secondary schools, primary schools, universities
transferable communication and presentation skills will give you a head-start for seeking employment in other industries too

Course content

The perfect complement to your study of the art of writing. Study in-depth novels and poetry from some of the richest periods of English literary history. Study texts include works from British, American and European writing.

Assessment

Assessment by portfolio, including elements of narrative, drama and poetry. In the later stage of the course you will assessed on an extended project.

Course duration

Entry requirements and applying

Apply your writing to practical project work in broadcasting and journalism. Learn how the media industry works and the art of producing a radio show or news report. Included opportunities to work on Calon FM, our on-campus community radio station.

Assessment

Assessment by portfolio, including elements of narrative, drama and poetry. In the later stage of the course you will assessed on an extended project.

Course duration

Entry requirements and applying

Perfect your writing skills alongside the investigative skills of an historian. History topics you can study include medieval British history, the Elizabethan aristocracy and life in 17th century England and Wales.

Assessment

Assessment by portfolio, including elements of narrative, drama and poetry. In the later stage of the course you will assessed on an extended project.

Course duration

Entry requirements and applying

From 2012 our general academic requirement for an honours degree will be 240 UCAS points, and for a foundation degree 120 UCAS points. If you do not have the points required your application will still be considered. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and with a range of experiences.

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