18Jun
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
Leeds Arts University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Explore and define your creative skills as a member of our dedicated, diverse writing community within a vibrant arts environment. You will join a committed creative community, supported by our enthusiastic team of lecturers to develop your own voice and awareness of who you are as a writer. The course is creatively stimulating, experimental and industry focussed, It delivers contemporary approaches, creative provocations and critical thinking across prose, poetry, script and beyond, allowing you to develop a striking portfolio of creative and critical writing. Situated within the North’s only dedicated arts university, our students explore the collaborative nature of writing, working with peers on cross-course collaborations. Projects have included creating narrative games with our game design students, producing pamphlets with graphic designers, and writing scripts for students on the Acting for Screen course. Our students fully engage with the lively arts and literary scenes in Leeds and beyond, where we run open mic nights, present work at literary festivals and spoken word nights, and support each other to share their work. You will also have the opportunity to engage with creative institutions and organisations across Leeds, West Yorkshire and further afield. You will consider career paths and how to professionalise your creative practice, working with and gaining feedback from industry professionals. You will submit work to awards and competitions, supported by your peers and tutors, and make connections across the creative industries and literary world. *The placement year is subject to approval.
Modules
Year one – You will explore the possibilities of creative writing, across form and genre. You will write abundantly, to better understand how and why you write. There will be opportunities to explore collaborative writing and what it means to be a writer working in an arts setting. Tutorials, lectures, seminars, and cross-disciplinary project work also feature in year one. Year two – You will write in different contexts, as part of a collaborative team, responding to briefs set by external partners, and in response to the work of other creative practitioners. You will also examine your own creative process and find new ways to experiment with the written word through examination of texts that push the boundaries of what is possible in writing. You will be challenged to further explore who you are as a writer in different forms and media. Year three – The final year gives you the opportunity to negotiate, develop and complete a major writing project. This creative work will be underpinned by articulation of your own creative practice and the factors that define you as a creative practitioner. This project will be supported by regular writing workshops where you will share draft work with your peers and support them in developing their creative outputs. *This course includes a placement year (also known as a sandwich year, work placement, industrial placement, or year in industry), which provides a fantastic opportunity to enhance your employability and gain practical experience in your field of study. The placement year typically occurs after year two and before year three. Please see the Undergraduate Placement Year FAQs on our website for more information: www.leeds-art.ac.uk/undergraduate-placement-year-faqs
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
- Course code:
- W801
- Institution code:
- L28
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
Leeds Arts University encourages applications from talented and motivated students. The University uses a wide range of methods to assess applications, these can include: • personal statement • predicted grades • contextual information • reference • examples of your work • digital auditions or interview If you are successful in your application an offer will be made to you, if conditional we will ask for between 104 and 120 UCAS tariff points from any combination of A Levels/T Level/Extended Diploma/Foundation Diploma. The expected subjects will depend on the course you are applying for. All applicants must have GCSE English Language or Literature at Grade 4/Grade C or above, or English Functional Skills Level 2 at Pass. - Examples of work For BA (Hons) Creative Writing you will need three examples of your writing. Your work should demonstrate your developing, imaginative and creative skills. Guidance on what to include in your examples of work can be found on our website at www.leeds-art.ac.uk/ug-entry-requirements. - English You’ll need to have passed GCSE English Language or English Literature at Grade 4/Grade C or above, or English Functional Skills Level 2 at Pass. For mature students, an Access to Higher Education qualification in art and design will also be acceptable to demonstrate English language ability. Currently studying a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design? If you are currently studying a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, you will have already achieved level 3 qualifications which carry UCAS tariff points. When considering your application, we will, collate your achieved tariff points with those you are predicted. You will also need a GCSE grade 4/ Grade C or above in English Language or English Literature or equivalent, or Functional Skills level 2 at a pass. Studying for Access to Higher Education or any other qualifications? We accept several other qualifications, please contact us to discuss before you apply.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate-entry-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 |
| International | £18000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £18000 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk
Leeds
LS2 9AQ