Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Arts University Bournemouth
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth

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30-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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**Stories are at the heart of how we communicate and understand the world.**By studying Creative Writing at AUB youll gain the skills to join the next generation of storytellers. Creative writing is becoming more and more important. Creative Writing is just as integral to arts and entertainment as it is to business and commerce. A career in creative writing could see you working in publishing, a literary agency or in education. And that’s just the start. Whether you want to create poems, film ...Read more


Stories are at the heart of how we communicate and understand the world.

By studying Creative Writing at AUB you'll gain the skills to join the next generation of storytellers. Creative writing is becoming more and more important. Creative Writing is just as integral to arts and entertainment as it is to business and commerce. A career in creative writing could see you working in publishing, a literary agency or in education. And that’s just the start. Whether you want to create poems, film scripts or children’s fiction, we’ll help you turn writing into a career.


What you will learn

You’ll learn to draw inspiration from existing literature, before developing your own voice and honing your craft. Through a range of exciting projects, you’ll explore the whole writing process — from research to editing. With visits from published writers and industry professionals, you’ll explore career opportunities and build contacts, too. Writers rarely work alone, so you’ll have the chance to collaborate with other courses. You might write scripts with Animation and Film Production, or explore narratives with Illustration. When you graduate, you’ll have a strong portfolio, and a professional network to kickstart your career.The course will celebrate its exciting location within a specialist arts institution that promotes a strong maker/creator culture. It will actively engage with contemporary conversations surrounding Creative Writing as an academic and creative arts discipline through foregrounding research-led learning and teaching methodologies; dynamic curricula that embrace a diversity of thought, practices and backgrounds; and a collaborative, student-centred approach.At the heart of this course is the aim to inspire, capture and celebrate your voice through all kinds of writing and to help you develop and hone your craft; to find your place in the historical, cultural and social contexts in which you are working.


By the end of the course you will be able to...

- Relate the specialist knowledge and skills that you have developed to contemporary practice.- Write coherently across a broad range of forms, genre and media integrating observation, analysis, interpretation and speculation.- Develop and refine arguments through a continuing engagement with cultural, social, environmental, theoretical and historical contexts.- Provide reasoned solutions, recognising the uncertainty and limits of knowledge and use research skills with an understanding of relevant protocols.- Critically evaluate discourses and practices, making informed judgements using an appropriate range of sources from both within and beyond the field of Creative Writing.- Apply transferable skills, exercise initiative and personal responsibility.- Extend your academic learning as an independent, self-reflective and creative practitioner, prepared for professional environments or postgraduate study.


Studios and resources

Throughout the Creative Writing course, you’ll be exposed to professional industries to gain a solid understanding of all the opportunities available to writers. Interacting with a wide range of writing-related industries will equip you with the creative and critical tools for continuing your writing beyond the course into a professional context, whether in industry or further study and research. You will hear from and network with a variety of industry professionals including publishers, agents, arts organisations, and funding bodies to gain a solid understanding of possible ways to make an income as a writer.

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What students say
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Abigail
14 Feb 24

Great campus with an array of facilities offered as well as extremely accommodating staff. The amount of cafes and food places on campus is fab as well as the premier next door if..Read more

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Juno-Blake
14 Feb 24

It's a diverse place where you can explore who you are in terms of how you identify, what works best for you, and your creative style. You can try a multitude of new things and..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBC - BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

CCCCCD Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

112 - 120 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

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Scottish Highers – five passes at Grade C or above

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£17,950 per year

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Students from EU

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£17,950 per year

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Abigail
14 Feb 24
Creative Writing BA (Hons)
Great campus with an array of facilities offered as well as extremely accommodating staff. The amount of cafes and food places on campus is fab as well as the premier next door if...
Read more
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Juno-Blake
14 Feb 24
Creative Writing BA (Hons)
It's a diverse place where you can explore who you are in terms of how you identify, what works best for you, and your creative style. You can try a multitude of new things and...
Read more
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