Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
This course is taught as a writing workshop, dividing students into small groups, with weekly writing and revision. Participants will have a chance to meet professional writers, and will be guided through their years at the university by a programme director and mentor.
All assessment is based on continuous exercises, project work and portfolio expansion. There are no end-of-term papers or exams for Creative Writing.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Exploring Nonfiction Forms of Fiction Professional Development Creative Writing Ideas Poetry
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
Career Progression
The programme is designed to increase employability by developing distinctive skills and creating connections with life beyond the campus.
It provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates with an aptitude and passion for literary expression in a learning environment with people of similar creative interests, providing a focus for you as a creative writer, opening doors to employment in all fields where written communication is important.
