Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Creative Writing and Theatre (WW84)

Develop and hone one's writing skills, and explore the complex interplay between live performance and audience, with University of Reading's BA Creative Writing and Theatre course.

Taught jointly by the Department of English Literature and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television, in this course students will: • Explore creative writing in small peer groups • Examine theatre in its various contexts: as popular entertainment, theoretical discipline and art form • Have the opportunity to develop practical theatre skills.

Creative writing and theatre complement each other perfectly. Exploring a breadth of dramatic work and analyzing creative choices will support the development of student's own creative writing. Optional practical work will enhance their ability to create compelling characters and narratives. Creative writing allows students to explore their creativity from all angles: creating characters, shaping poems, drawing on their imagination.

Reading's innovative placement scheme gives students the chance to undertake an academic placement in commerce, industry or the arts. They can also take a placement module on languages and literature in heritage, in education, in theatre, and in the media.