Writing at Anglia Ruskin explores both creative and professional writing skills, while flexibility in your choice of modules allows you to focus on an area of particular interest. The department enjoys strong links with regional networks for poetry, dramatic writing, screenwriting, fiction, music and performance.
Teaching is delivered by published writers, critics, journalists and professionals from other related disciplines. Methods of teaching have a distinctly practical flavour, the emphasis being on interactive workshops and collaborative projects rather than lectures. There is also considerable scope for independently directed work.
Foundation modules in year one introduce a range of genres across creative and professional writing. In years two and three you'll take modules specialising in different forms of writing. There are also opportunities to take designated modules from the English and Film Studies pathways. Your work will be assessed by means of portfolios and projects submitted for each module, including examples of your own writing and critical reflection on its development.
This degree will certainly provide a stern academic challenge, but more than that, it's about developing your creative skills and your ability to produce work for specific audiences to a professional standard.
Module guide
Year one core modules:
Introduction to Imaginative Writing
Language and Criticism for Writers
Writing to Entertain, Inform and Persuade
Introduction to Screen Writing
Film Reviewing
Year two core modules:
Writing Short Fiction
Creative Writing
Writing Drama
Writing for the Web
Writing at Work
Screen Writing: Short Film
Screen Writing: Script to Screen
News and Feature Writing
Year three core modules:
Major Writing Project
Writing for Radio
Writing Poetry
Portfolio
Creative and Professional Non-Fiction
Screenwriting: Adaptation
Autobiography: Self, Narrative and Truth
Film Journalism
Associated careers
The thriving East Anglian Arts environment will give you the opportunity to mix with professional writers, and your course leader will be able to offer practical advice on submitting work for publication. We can't guarantee however that this course will lead to a career as a published writer.
Links with industry
You may have opportunity to take part in a work experience placement or field trips in relation to professional and/or creative writing projects.
200 - 240 tariff points at A Level or equivalent. Required subject(s): A Level English or English Language or English - Language & Literature at grade C. Non-Academic Conditions: Samples of written work required For an explanation of qualifications, have a look at our IAG page on this site www.creativeway.org.uk/quals.
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Advice on courses and careers:-
The Creative Way IAG team provides a specialist service for anyone
interested in finding out about courses and careers in the creative and
cultural industries. We can provide information direct to Students,
Parents/ Carers, Tutors and Careers Advisers via email, phone or organised
workshops and 1 to 1 sessions.
To find out more, visit our IAG page on this site on
http://www.creativeway.org.uk/IAG Or contact one of our career advisers: Matt Ball 07889 001764
m.ball@uel.ac.uk or Sarah
Comerford 07515 051509
s.comerford@uel.ac.uk