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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
City CampusC
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
City CampusC
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
City CampusC
Part Time
SEP-25
6 Years
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Whether you want to write poetry, short stories, novels, scripts, fiction or non-fiction, you’ll learn techniques to develop an idea into a final draft. Our guidance will ensure that you write to the best of your ability and find the right audience for your work. As part of this course, you’ll:• Develop your imagination• Create your own portfolio of writing• Learn the techniques to edit and refine your work• Identify markets for your writing and produce submission ready pieces• Perform and/or present your own writing• Collaborate with other writers• Deliver writing workshops• Understand how you can use your skills to build a successful career
Find out more...Become an expert storytellerAll over the world, people are telling each other stories in books, marketing, advertising, film, TV, publishing, journalism and other forms of broadcast and social media. This course will help you find the stories you want to tell, and the medium in which you want to tell them.
Develop your portfolioYou’ll have plenty of time to develop your portfolio of script, poetry, prose, or a combination of all three. As a student on this course, you’ll be part of a safe, inclusive community for writers to create, experiment, and share their work.A third of this course comprises the Professional Portfolio strand, which will give you the opportunity to develop your professional skills through a series of industry-aware challenges. An example of this might be to create your own blog, or pitch your work to a panel of professional writers.
Study in a creative cityLeeds is home to a vibrant writing community with Leeds Playhouse, one of the largest producing theatres in the North. The Holbeck and Channel 4 both have national headquarters here. You’ll study at Broadcasting Place, in the heart of the city’s programme of cultural and literary events, including Leeds Lit Fest and Leeds International Film Festival.
Why study the Creative Writing course at Leeds Beckett University?- Learn from experts - teaching delivered by award-winning, published writers- Career-focused - you'll develop employability skills throughout your course. Your professional portfolio modules will be embedded across each year of your degree and will enable you to develop industry-aware writing skills- Set your own writing goals – support to develop the projects you want to work on.- Collaborative learning – receive feedback from a community of writers- Study in a creative city - situated in the heart of Leeds city centre, with opportunities to collaborate with its thriving cultural scene
Exam type
UCAS TariffUCAS Tariff:
104 Grades / Points required
A minimum of 64 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies
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£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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