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About This Course This program empowers you to cultivate your own creative writing style while exploring diverse writing techniques and gaining analytical perspectives on literature. In addition to traditional forms like short stories, novels, and poetry, you'll study journalism, screenwriting, and publishing - connecting your writing abilities with various professional opportunities. Guided by accomplished researchers and published authors, this course provides essential critical and practical skills to launch your writing career.
Throughout your studies, you'll master research methodologies. Through modules covering film history, documentary studies, literary criticism, and media analysis, you'll also acquire editing, blogging, and publishing competencies. This prepares you for success in creative fields, developing both expertise and practical experience for professional writing. Why Study at Bangor Small class sizes with personalized instruction. The Creative Writing program thrives within a dynamic arts community featuring Pontio (the University's £40 million Arts Center), local theaters, poetry collectives, and student organizations. Alumni have achieved success as editors, published authors, and creative professionals across multiple literary genres and media platforms. Career Prospects A Creative Writing degree leads to opportunities in publishing, editorial work, digital media production, and arts administration. Graduates have also pursued careers in government, corporate sectors, legal fields, and education.
To study for a degree, you’ll be asked for a minimum of UCAS Tariff points. We accept students with a wide range of qualifications and backgrounds and consider each application individually. All students need to have good basic skills and the University also values IT and communication skills. As part of the University’s policy, we consider applications from prospective disabled students on the same grounds as all other students. We also consider applications from mature students who can demonstrate the motivation and commitment to study a university programme. IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any component