This degree course will enable you to develop a personal creative practice as a writer, offering imaginative approaches in a variety of forms, while gaining skills and critical insights in modern languages and cultures. It offers an exploration of the techniques and contexts of the novel, the short story, poetry, and writing for performance and media. You will be taught by research experts and published writers.Our cross-disciplinary Creative Writing and Modern Languages degree will give you to opportunity to learn about the cultures and societies of the countries in which your chosen language is spoken, whilst also helping you to hone you own creative voice as a writer. You use the degree as an opportunity to try out new languages (you might want to specialise in more than one), but also to try out different literary genres, whether fiction or non-fiction.Placement Year and International Experience Year AvailableCareersTaught by experienced academics and published novelists and poets, this cross-disciplinary degree offers students valuable critical insight not only into the study of languages, but the publishing industry itself, and part of what our lecturers can offer is the valuable insight needed to embark on your own career as a writer.You will develop the critical and analytical skills necessary for careers in a broad range of industries, including publishing, journalism, marketing and communications, translation, and teaching.