BA Drama & Creative Writing

The Drama and Creative Writing BA (Hons) course at the University of Birmingham is a three-year program that blends practical and theoretical study. The course aims to support you in developing your own creativity along with insightful knowledge about the subjects.Course Content: The course studies drama and creative writing in both practical and theoretical contexts. As a drama student, you’ll be introduced to a wide spectrum of theatre and performance practices, and will study plays and texts, performing, and devising in the heart of a culturally rich city. Plus, explore screenwriting and podcasting, and develop critical and communication skills. For the Creative Writing side, you’ll discover how to use language effectively, create narratives and characters, and understand the principles of storytelling across literary genres and other media.Key Modules: The key modules include Understanding Performance; Introduction to screenwriting; Podcast: Critical Approaches; Great Dramatic Texts: A Play in Context; and Literary Theory and Interpretation. Accreditations: This course is also accredited by the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE), the main professional organization in the UK for creative writing teaching and research.Future Careers: This course prepares one for a career in many fields like publishing, education, arts administration, script editing, community arts work, freelance writing and journalism, or performing and writing. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.