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Aberystwyth University
Creative Writing and Art History
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The BA in Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Literature, Languages and Creative Arts, provides exciting and diverse opportunities for writing across a broad variety of forms and genres.
As well as being able to study this as a Single Honours Scheme (W801) you can study it alongside a range of other subjects within the Institute. The following Joint Honours combinations are currently available:
?English and Creative Writing Degree (BA, 3 year)(see separate entry)
? Creative Writing and Art History
?Creative Writing and Cymraeg Degree (BA, 3 year)
?Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre Studies Degree (BA, 3 year)
?Creative Writing and Film and Television Studies Degree (BA, 3 year)
?Creative Writing with Fine Art Degree (BA, 3 year)
?Creative Writing and German Degree (BA, 4 year)
?Creative Writing and Scenography and Theatre Design Degree (BA, 3 year)
?Creative Writing and Spanish Degree (BA, 4 year)
Under the expert guidance of a team of award-winning writers you will develop creative skills that will enable you to work confidently and effectively in a whole host of styles that are valued and widely sought by employers. In addition, your chosen joint honours scheme will provide an additional set of knowledge and skills which will further enhance your employability and interests. You will find Creative Writing and your chosen combination both demanding and rewarding. Our aim is to stimulate, encourage and challenge your creativity, ensuring that by the end of your degree you will have not only a portfolio of exceptional creative material but also the skills and attributes to flourish in any workplace that demands dexterity with the written word.
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| Duration |
3 years |
| Level |
BA Combined Hons |
| Cost |
2014/2015 tuition fees:
Home UK/EU £9,000
International £10,500 |
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| Aberystwyth University’s Creative Writing degree offers a broad curriculum that spans traditional boundaries of genre, form and purpose. You will have opportunities for experimentation with language, media, style and presentation. Immersed in a supportive and vibrant writing community, you will benefit from a whole host of opportunities to work with industry specialists in publishing, performing and developing your work. As a student within the Institute of Literature, Languages and Creative Arts you will become part of a flourishing creative scene with a long and successful history as the spring for aspiring new talent. This is particularly the case with the range of joint honours provision on offer for students who wish to pursue Creative Writing as a programme of study alongside another discipline.
Working in the heart of Wales you will have the benefits of all this on your doorstep – an environment that students from further afield can only experience on the occasional “writer’s retreat”. And of course, given our magnificent setting and vibrant culture, we offer you extensive opportunities to engage with the culture and language of Wales; you can learn through the medium of Welsh and English and an appreciation of the potential for experimentation with language is part of the central ethos of this degree.
Naturally, Creative Writing at Aberystwyth promotes the value of creativity in the workplace as a skill and a mindset with immeasurable application. As well as developing your creative work in a broad range of modes - fiction, poetry, advertising, writing for stage, screen and radio - our experienced team of practitioners will guide you in developing and recognizing life-long skills that will be the cornerstone of your future successes as a writer and beyond.
As you study, you will develop not only your own creative practice, but also learn to understand the processes relating to writing for a range of literary and vocational purposes. You will explore the connections between creative and critical thinking, and develop a deep understanding of the relationship between professional practice and imaginative thought. On completing this course you will be able to write with confidence, tailoring your work to a broad range of audiences. You will have an acute awareness of issues such as tone, structure, genre and function and you will translate these into your own writing and textual production.
Aberystwyth University is the perfect location for the study of Creative Writing. Our students benefit from our unique collaborative relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Based on campus, the Arts Centre is committed to providing you with an excellent resource as a performance space, acting as an advocate for emerging talent and as a partner in creating opportunities for work-based learning. The expertise and support available from the Arts Centre and its staff will be woven integrally into your learning opportunities. Not only will you have this on your doorstep but you will also have access to an excellent university library and you will live and study within a five-minute walk of the National Library of Wales (one of the UK’s five copyright libraries) – so between our resources and our location there is never a shortage of inspiration. Our students’ achievements speak for themselves. Recent graduates and current students have signed to some of the UK’s major literary agents, published with some of the world’s most prestigious publishing houses, including Faber and Faber and Penguin, and have been shortlisted for national and international writing awards. In fact as a Creative Writing student at Aberystwyth you will struggle not to get your work out into the public domain.
Assessment will be continuous with the majority of your work taking the form of portfolio submissions. We place a significant emphasis on the “critical commentary” which accompanies and complements each creative portfolio – the commentary gives you the opportunity to explain and develop your critical thinking in concert with your creative ideas. There will also be opportunities for assessment via the traditional essay when addressing theoretical subjects. Traditional examinations will be limited (depending upon what you choose to study) but dynamic forms of assessment such as performances, productions or readings of your work will be supported by oral examination.
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Requirements |
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GCSE: Grade C in English or Welsh. Grade B in A level English Literature.
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Contact Information |
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Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University
Hugh Owen Building
Aberystwyth
SY23 3DY
Tel: (01970) 622534
Fax: (01970) 622530
http://courses.aber.ac.uk/undergraduate/creative-writing-art-history-degree/
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| Department: |
Department of English & Creative Writing |
| Contact Email: |
english@aber.ac.uk |
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