Kick-start your career as a writer, learning how to analyse, practise and publish all forms of digital journalism while also stretching your creative skills across a range of formats. Along the way, you’ll develop a potent technical toolbox of transferable skills essential in any number of journalistic and creative industries. This joint degree blends practising and analysing digital journalism with developing your writing skills in a range of fictional and non-fictional contexts, from screenwriting and poetry through to writing for games and children's fiction. You will: Benefit from exposure to the complete spectrum of writing expertise, including active journalists and published authors, documentary makers, screenwriters, game writers and poets. Take part in challenging projects such as our publishing partnership with the National Trust or writing for one of our many partners in the news and features sectors. Create a freelance portfolio in your third year, showcasing the writing and podcasting skills you've learnt and preparing you for your career ahead. Have full access to our state-of-the-art equipment and studios. Attend our eclectic guest lecture and workshop series to network directly with leading figures from the worlds of literature and journalism.

You will develop your professional and intellectual skills by exploring journalism and creative writing in a range of contexts and genres, and set your practice within the creative, ethical and legal frameworks of past and present practitioners. As you progress, you will learn how to generate fresh ideas through experimentation, write for different readers and publishing platforms, solve problems, collaborate, research both professionally and academically, and promote your work to employers and audiences. Year one We'll go over all the journalism and creative writing essentials, from telling true stories, fiction and script, to the language of news and opinion writing, to politics and media law. But along with the introduction you need, the course also invites you to think outside the box with modules like Breaking the Rules: Remix and Writing Back. You'll also develop critical thinking skills, learn to make and market a blog, and begin using a range of equipment, like video and audio recording kit. Modules True Stories Multimedia Methods Writing: Craft & Contexts Politics & Law for Journalists Breaking the Rules: Remix and Writing Back Publishing Studio: Technologizing Word Year two You'll experiment with genre and form, and learn more about audience and context through core modules. There'll also be the chance to choose which forms of creative writing most appeal to you, such as screenwriting, sci-fi, or writing for radio. Modules Magazine Content & Creation Features & Long Form Optional Journalism Modules Journalism & Communication Research Advanced Multimedia Methods Optional Creative Writing Modules Satire and Scandal Poetry Screenwriting Games Creative Non-Fiction Magic and the Impossible Fiction Radio and Theatre Year three With more self-directed learning, you'll take on projects focused on your chosen path. You have the option to choose the balance of your studies between Journalism and Creative Writing. You can specialise in everything from crime to culture, fashion to foreign news. And by creating a freelance portfolio, you'll further prepare for your career. Modules In study block 1 students will choose between: Collaborative Project Or Specialist Correspondent Literature & Journalism Optional Creative Writing Modules We Have Never Been Human Crime and Dark Fiction Children and Young Adult In study block 2 students will choose between: Freelance Portfolio Or Experiment and Adaptation They will also be able to choose between: Mini-Documentary Portfolio (Creative Writing) Dissertation (Journalism) The modules above are those being studied by our students, or proposed new ones. Programme structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes. If a certain module is important to you, please discuss it with the Course Leader.

Continuous assessment. One exam on Politics & Law for Journalists. Coursework and e-learning exercises. Critical evaluation. Final year dissertation.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: 39B4

Institution code: F33

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If you are able to demonstrate relevant, current, equivalent experience instead of formal qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Please contact our Applicant Services team before applying, for advice regarding your individual experience and eligibility. If you are an international applicant and require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must have a recognised English language test approved and vouched for by the University at the appropriate level. Our Applicant Services team can help you with any general questions you may have about study visas or suitable language tests. For more specific advice, we recommend you also consult UKCISA http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	An (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
Trinity ISE		A minimum of Trinity ISE II with Distinction in all four components is required.
Cambridge English Advanced		A minimum on the Cambridge English scale of 169 is required
PTE Academic	55.0	A minimum score in the Pearson Academic Test of English of 55 overall is required, with a minimum of 51 in all four components.

If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening

English language support at Falmouth

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