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UndergraduateCourse summary
Our Creative Writing programme, guided by the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE), is designed to nurture and inspire budding writers. This course provides a supportive yet critical community where you can develop your skills and create new works. Through carefully designed modules, you will enhance your creative and critical awareness of the elements and techniques that make for effective writing. In your first year, you will explore poetry, prose, and drama, laying a solid foundation in various forms of writing. As you progress into the second and third years, the focus broadens to include the writing of voice, form, and place, allowing you to refine and expand your creative abilities. The programme includes specialised modules that focus on fiction and poetry writing. These modules are complemented by a strong emphasis on the critical, self-reflective, and editorial aspects of writing practice. You will also be able to use your research skills to produce an extended independent project, similar to a dissertation. Core skills such as writing, research, and editing are essential parts of the course. These are further enriched by modules that introduce you to publication and performance. You will gain insights into the creative industries and understand how writing skills can be applied in different contexts. Our programme also prepares you for real-world writing scenarios. You will have opportunities to explore digital content creation, screenwriting, journalism, and even writing for games. This diverse approach ensures you develop a versatile writing portfolio, making you well-equipped for various roles in the literary world and beyond. By the end of this programme, you will have a thorough understanding of the writing craft, a strong body of work, and a clear sense of how to navigate and succeed in the creative sectors. Whether your goal is to become a professional writer, work in the publishing industry, or apply your skills in other creative fields, this programme offers the knowledge and experience to help you achieve your ambitions.
Modules
Our teaching philosophy is centred on fostering a supportive and engaging environment, where students are encouraged to develop their unique voice and skills. We believe in a balance of creative freedom and critical guidance, ensuring each student grows as a writer. Students will explore different genre options and will be supported by a range of different writers throughout the course. In the first year, you will explore poetry, prose, and drama through introductory modules. These foundational courses will help you understand the basics of different genres and forms. You will also participate in workshop sessions, discussing your work with peers and receiving feedback from tutors to refine your writing skills. Myths and Mythology: How Stories Shape the World (20 Credits) Exploring the Humanities (20 Credits) Historicising Texts (20 credits) Introduction to the Craft of Writing (20 credits) The Study of Literature: Text and Theory (20 credits) Popular Fiction (20 credits) Approaches to form People’s worlds: Interactions with the Environment (20 Credits) Year two: This year broadens your focus, with an emphasis on the writing of voice, form, and place. You will delve deeper into fiction and poetry and begin to explore the critical and self-reflective aspects of writing. Modules on research and archiving will prepare you to produce an extended independent project. Green to the very door: Ecocriticism and Romanticism (20 credits) Writing for TV, Film and Radio (20 credits) Error and Sweet Violence: Shakespeare and Renaissance Comedy and Tragedy (20 credits) Green to the very door: Ecocriticism and Romanticism (20 credits) Make it New: Aspects of 20th and 21st Century Writing (20 credits) The Art of the Pitch: Writing as a Career (20 credits) Speculative Fiction: Sci-fi, fantasy, magic realism and other imagined worlds (20 credits) Special Collections Research: The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (20 credits) The Book, the Body, and the World: Renaissance Humanism, Medicine, and Exploration (20 credits) Writing for Theatre (20 credits) International Mobility Opportunity (60 Credits) A troubled unity: Philosophy, Society and Civil War in the Literature of the Seventeenth Century Glancingly from the side: Writing the Short story Off the Page: Performance Poetry Psyche, Text, and Society: Critical and Cultural Theory Professional Placement Novel writing Independent Creative Project Error and Sweet Violence: Shakespeare and Renaissance Comedy and Tragedy (20 credits) Make it New: Aspects of 20th and 21st Century Writing (20 credits) Special Collections Research: The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (20 credits) The Book, the Body, and the World: Renaissance Humanism, Medicine, and Exploration (20 credits) Writing for Theatre (20 credits) In the final year, you will concentrate on creating a major piece of work, potentially leading to publication. You will engage in advanced workshops, receiving one-on-one tuition and support from various writers. Additionally, you will learn about different aspects of the writing industry, including reviewing, editing, and writing to brief, preparing you for a career in the creative industries. Independent Project (40 credits) Error and Sweet Violence: Shakespeare and Renaissance Comedy and Tragedy (20 credits) Green to the very door: Ecocriticism and Romanticism (20 credits) Special Collections Research: The Roderic Bowen Library and Archives (20 credits) Speculative Fiction: Sci-fi, fantasy, magic realism and other imagined worlds (20 credits) The Book, the Body, and the World: Renaissance Humanism, Medicine, and Exploration (20 credits) Writing for Theatre (20 credits) Make it New: Aspects of 20th and 21st Century Writing (20 credits) Novel writing
Assessment method
The programme is assessed in a variety of ways and will include several of the following type of assessment: essays of 1000 to 4000 words in length, document analyses, book reviews, short reports and reflective journals, timed tests, take home exams, field journals, posters, group and individual presentations, dissertations of 10,000 words, wikis, commentaries and film evaluations.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
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.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa. For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa. International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship. For full information read our visa application and guides. Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 - 112 points
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Additional entry requirements
Interview
English language requirements
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Acceptable Evidence of English
https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/apply/international-applications/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15525 | Year 1 |
| International | £15525 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The Faculty has estimated on the assumption that students buy new copies of the books. Students may also choose to spend money on printing drafts of work.
Students may spend up to £300 per year on books and additional related materials.
Students are expected to submit two hard copies of their final project, the estimated cost for binding these is £20.
Optional Field trip:
Faculty works to ensure that there are a range of fieldwork and field trip options available both locally and internationally. Thus students can opt to take either more expensive or less expensive placements. The Faculty subsidises these but the cost each year is dependent on airfare, location, and currency exchange rates. Below are the upper end of expected costs based on where students have currently done placements.
Fieldwork (depending on where student decides to do fieldwork): c. £500 - £1,500
Individual trips: c. £5 - £50
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP