English Literature with Creative Writing - BA (Hons)

Newcastle University

Our English Literature with Creative Writing BA brings together criticism and creativity, with opportunities to study and write poetry, prose, film, and plays.Whether you’re polishing a short story, learning about literature and postcolonialism, or writing your own poetry, you’ll be working alongside our world-leading researchers and internationally acclaimed writers and filmmakers.At our Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts, you’ll have the chance to meet creative artists. You can join workshops on everything from finding an agent to creating a fantasy language. Plus, you can gain experience in arts management.You'll also have the flexibility to choose how much creative writing you do. For more details, explore our modules section.At the end of this three-year degree, you will:have the critical skills to analyse a wide range of literaturehave the practical skills to produce creative writing of a professional standard, and build a literary careerhave critical and creative skills that many other employers value highlybe ready to take further steps towards a career in the creative arts

School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics