Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing (BP257 (065130G)

The Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing), prepares students to be surrounded by a group of passionate writers of different levels and experience. They will work closely on their writing in an intensive studio model with world-leading lecturers and creative practitioners, improving their writing and solving problems from industry.

This degree is designed to make students confident, skilled and adaptable in today’s creative industries - where writing and editing are essential skills, and so are creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Along with leading genres like fiction, screen, and digital writing, students will become an adaptable writer by learning the skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry, spending deep time with their creative work, making new experiments, and gaining a diversity of knowledge. Students' flair for creative expression will be complemented by becoming proficient in the business side of writing, allowing them to understand the publishing process as well as learn the skills required to become a freelance writer, collaborator or creative entrepreneur, working in events and digital media.

With a strong emphasis on industry connections, students will develop a large network of relationships throughout the degree, maximizing their opportunities to gain employment upon graduation, and building a lifelong network of creative peers.

Graduates in this degree can expect to work in a variety of roles, including working as writers, editors, publishers, screenwriters, screen producers, digital and mobile media writers, and producers of events like writers’ festivals.