First Year Pathway in English, Media, Drama, and Writing - Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Writing and English Literature

Program Description If communication is of interest to students and wanting to explore how humans use words, stories and images to express their ideas, then an English, media, drama and writing pathway could be fitting. The English and writing courses let you develop their own style of writing and explore facets of English language, literature and linguistics that fascinate them. The film and media courses let students explore the culture of communication, and develop their own style of media production – while focusing on the skills and knowledge valued by employers. Explore professional writing techniques and learn to write compelling narratives whether students want to write poetry, drama, short fiction, news, features, or something else. They will improve their writing skills with invaluable feedback from professional writers, and workshops with your fellow students. They will also find out how English literature is shaped by its historical and cultural context, and how, in turn, it influences individual readers and the whole of society. They will also learn about many other subjects, including history, politics, religion, psychology and history of art, which will enrich their writing. A deeper understanding of literary texts will improve students' abilities as a writer.