English with Creative Writing BA(Hons)
The technical skills you’ll develop on this course will allow you to succeed in the literary, publishing and content industries. You’ll read critically and widely, learning about historic and current literature, integrating this knowledge into your own work.
Key details
| Location | Falmouth Campus |
| Course Duration | 3 years |
| Attendance | Full-time |
| UCAS code | Q3W8 |
| Contact | 01326 254350 |
Introduction
Through working on live briefs you’ll gain practical experience with our industry partners in publishing, literary festivals and the writing industries. Throughout the course you’ll learn a wide range of transferable, future-proof skills which are valued in every industry, including the ability to critically analyse, work to briefs and deadlines and produce engaging writing.
You can choose to specialise in an area like poetry, non-fiction, scriptwriting or writing for digital games, and learn how to draft, edit and pitch.
You will:
- Design and run a student-led collaborative project as part of your third year. Previous projects have included producing illustrated anthologies and working in collaboration with the National Trust.
- Be able to attend our guest lecture series, where you’ll build relationships and contacts within the literary world.
- Benefit from our Writer in Residence programme, with talks, workshops and discussions.
- Have the opportunity to attend and participate in literary festivals, such as the Cornwall Contemporary Poetry Festival.
