Our BA Hons Creative Writing degree will give you the chance to learn about and practice writing techniques and apply those skills in original and imaginative ways. Students will: • Explore a range of narrative, drama, and poetry, looking closely at the composition, drafting, editing, and polishing of pieces of writing • Explore writing practice as well as engagement with the processes of textual production undertaken by existing writers across a period of times and genres • Develop and demonstrate analytical skills through the essay form and your own practice • Gain essential skills, qualifications and experience to start a career in a wide range of professions • Develop a good understanding of industry practice and will benefit from Glyndwr’s memorandum of agreement with Literature Wales • All modules taken by single-honours students are designed to provide experience of writing practice across a variety of genres. • In the textual studies element of the programme students will be able to demonstrate analytical skills through creative practice. • Students will develop a good understanding of industry practice. • Students will have the benefits of Glyndwr’s Memorandum of Agreement with Literature Wales.

YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4) In your first year, you will study introductory modules which are designed to provide skills for studying at university within the field of Creative Writing. You will engage creatively and imaginatively with existing models and produce your own original writing. MODULES Introduction to Creative Writing (20 credits) Life Writing (20 credits) Personal, Professional and Academic Skills (20 credits) Introduction to Writing For Children (20 credits) The Language of Creative Writing (20 credits) Text to Screen (20 credits) All modules are core to the programme. All 20 credit level 4 modules will have 36 hours of scheduled teaching and 164 hours of guided independent study and will be assessed by a 4000-word portfolio or the equivalent coursework. YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5) In your second year, you will practise a number of different kinds of writing and develop a sophisticated use of language, apply research and bibliographic skills when required and reflect critically on your own creative practice. You will develop a comprehensive understanding of principal literary genres including prose, poetry and drama and writing for various media including film, radio and stage. All the modules studied are core to the programme. MODULES Creative Writing For Adults (20 credits) Writing Historical Fiction (20 credits) The Short Story (20 credits) Writing Crime Fiction and Thrillers (20 credits) Independent Project (20 credits) Research Methods (20 credits) All 20 credit level 5 modules will have 30 hours of scheduled teaching and 170 hours of guided independent study and will be assessed by 4000 words of written work or in the case of the Research Methods module a presentation and 2000 word proposal. YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6) In your third year you will further develop your understanding of the technical requirements of a number of forms of writing; develop an understanding of editorial processes and approaches; continue to experience a range of forms of writing and develop a grasp of literary history and critical approaches. MODULES The Extended Project (40 credits) Writing For Children (Extended Practice) (20 credits) Science Fiction (20 credits) The Graphic Novel (20 credits) Gender, Sexuality and Writing (20 credits) All 20 credit level 6 modules will have 24 hours of scheduled teaching and 174 hours of guided independent study and the allocation is doubled for the 40 credit module. All 20 credit modules will be assessed by a portfolio of work or a project equivalent to 4000 words. The 40 credit Extended Project is 40 credits and will be assessed by an 8,000-word project. The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Coursework is the most important kind of assessment for Creative Writing. It is the quality of the final written product that counts, in terms of creativity, originality, and technical proficiency in the use of language. In addition, you will be expected to show accompanying evidence of creative and technical processes, knowledge of reader or client considerations as well as self-critical reflection at various stages of the writing process. The majority of assessment will take the form of portfolios of finished written products, accompanied by critical and discursive accounts of the practices and processes leading to the final submission of written work. All teaching methods are designed to focus your attention on your own creative and technical development as a writer, to develop skills and confidence in critical reflection as a basis for improving drafts, and breadth of expertise as a producer as well as critic of literature and text in general. Within the text-focussed modules the aim is to develop your knowledge, analytical capability, research skills, and confidence in your own writing. The lecture provides subject knowledge, critical approaches to interpretation of literary texts and guidance for discussion and development of different writing styles. The content of lectures and seminars are determined by the module level, with level 4 modules being largely introductory while modules at levels 5 and 6 will be focussed on more in-depth studies of authors and literary periods. The level 4 module Personal, Professional and Academic Skills provides you with a variety of skills and approaches to enable you to become effective learners and which prepares you for your subject studies.

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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: CWCW

Institution code: G53

Campus Name: Wrexham

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Wrexham Glyndwr University takes into account a variety of qualifications and experience when considering applications to our programmes. If you are unsure if the qualifications you currently hold will be accepted for entry, or if you're not sure you'll achieve the required UCAS Tariff points, please contact us at enquiries@glyndwr.ac.uk for further advice and guidance.

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Northern Ireland	9000.0	Year 1
Scotland	9000.0	Year 1
Wales	9000.0	Year 1

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