BA (Hons) Creative Writing and History

Introduction

BA (Hons) Creative Writing and History

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.

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

Modules

Creative Writing

ModulesLevel 4

• Creative Writing (20 credits)
• Writing for Children (20 credits)
• Skills Portfolio (20 credits)

Level 5

• Creative Writing (20 credits)
• Writing for Children (20 credits)
• Independent Project (20 credits)

Level 6

• Writing for Children (Extended Practice) (20 Credits)
• Extended Project (40 credits)

History

ModulesLevel 1

• Craft of the Historian (20 credits)
• Timelines (20 credits)
• Britain and Europe 1870 – 1945 (20 credits)
• Crime and Culture in Victorian Britain (20 credits)
• Making the News (20 credits)
• Life and Society in 14th Century England (20 credits)

Level 2

• Colonial America (20 credits)
• The Aristocratic Century (20 credits)
• Local History Studies (20 credits)
• Elizabethan State and Society (20 credits)
• Age of Discovery 1450 – 1600 (20 credits)
• Society and Culture in Wales 1000–1642 (20 credits)

Level 3

• Revolution and Readjustment 1625-1690 (20 credits)
• The Rise of a New Society in England and Wales: 1750 – 1850 (20 credits)
• Nationalism: Europe’s Legacy (20 credits)
• 19th Century Wales (20 credits)
• American Frontiers in the 19th Century (20 credits)
• Dissertation (20 credits)

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

Entry Requirements & Applying

240 UCAS tariff points at GCE A level or equivalent. Appropriate AS-Level and Level 3 Key Skills qualifications will also be taken into account.

Course duration

Full-time

Three years

Part-time

Five to six years