Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Creative and Professional Writing] From Bangor University

The (Hons) Creative and Professional Writing programme is offered at the Bangor University.

It is aimed at students who want to study writing, and uniquely allows you to approach this study through a variety of disciplinary pathways: instruction in using the techniques and forms of creative writing; study of the short story, the novel and poetry as literary forms; vocationally-oriented modules in journalism, screenwriting, scriptwriting, storytelling, genre writing, writing for performance and publication, and writing for online and other digital media. This course will equip you with a solid grounding in the critical and practical skills you will need to pursue a writing career.

During the three years of this degree, you will have the opportunity to work with staff who have a wide range of interests and expertise including poetry, the novel, the short story, documentary and film-making, digital communication, E-publishing, computer games, script and screenwriting, and print and broadcast journalism.

Why choose Bangor for this course?

• The School of Creative Studies and Media and the School of English Literature share a commitment to a close integration of academic approaches and hands-on creative practice.
• Students have the opportunity at all levels to combine a study of their chosen field with practice-based outcomes such as writing and media/digital media production.
• The School of Creative Studies and Media specialises in a number of key areas: Professional Writing and Journalism; Media and Digital Communication; Film Studies; Performance Studies; Creative and Media Practice. The School has research interests across a range of Professional Writing fields, with research programmes running in several key areas. The School of English Literature teaches and researches writing across all the major literary periods from Old English through to the twenty-first century.
• The School of English Literature includes amongst its staff several awardwinning creative writers, who publish in a variety of literary forms. The School also has considerable experience in editing and publishing. Poetry Wales and English (the journal of the English Association) are edited by staff.
• The School of Creative Studies and Media has excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry.
• Many members of staff are practising professionals and consultants to industry.
• The School of Creative Studies and Media has a fully-equipped media centre with editing suites, production studios, media and digital media equipment.
• Bangor is the site for a range of Creative Industries conferences, video conferences and events.