BA Hons English Literature with Creative Writing

The BA English Literature & Creative Writing course offered by Swansea University is designed to foster creativity and enhance literary understanding. It provides students with deep insights into the history, context, and theory of English Literature, whilst simultaneously nurturing their creative writing skills.Course Content: The course comprises a mix of structured modules and flexible study options. In the first year, students are introduced to key parts of the subject and are given an overview of writing techniques. This grounding provides a framework for the study of culture, period, author, genre, and theme that begins in the second year. The flexible curriculum allows students to develop their own specialisms, from early modern literature to contemporary writing.Key Modules: The course includes key modules such as - Writing the Modern World, Introduction to Poetry, Re-writing, Re-visioning texts, Shakespeare, Representations of Love, Music and Literature, Writing and Experimentation, Post-War American Fiction and Poetry, among others.Accreditations: This course is accredited by Higher Education Academy.Future Careers: This degree provides a pathway to a wide range of potential careers including work in publishing, journalism, public relations, teaching, advertising, and marketing. Graduates of this course can also command transferable skills in critical reading, creative thinking, articulate writing, team management, problem-solving, and persuasive presentation.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.