BA (Hons) Journalism with Creative Writing (Placement Year)
Course Overview
This degree course merges the rigorous discipline of journalism with the imaginative art of creative writing, preparing you for a dynamic career as a versatile professional writer. You will master the craft of factual reporting while honing your unique voice across various literary forms, from news articles to poetry and scripts. The program equips you with the practical industry knowledge and research skills essential for success in the modern media landscape.
Key Program Highlights
- Unique blend of factual journalism and creative writing disciplines
- Hands-on experience producing news reports, reviews, stories, and scripts
- Development of essential research and investigative skills
- Insight into industry standards, legal issues, and professional practices
- Preparation for a diverse range of careers in professional writing
Course Overview
This degree course merges the rigorous discipline of journalism with the imaginative art of creative writing, preparing you for a dynamic career as a versatile professional writer. You will master the craft of factual reporting while honing your unique voice across various literary forms, from news articles to poetry and scripts. The program equips you with the practical industry knowledge and research skills essential for success in the modern media landscape.
Key Program Highlights
- Unique blend of factual journalism and creative writing disciplines
- Hands-on experience producing news reports, reviews, stories, and scripts
- Development of essential research and investigative skills
- Insight into industry standards, legal issues, and professional practices
- Preparation for a diverse range of careers in professional writing
Requirements
Modules
- Academic Skills and Media Research
- Journalism in Context
- Media Law and Regulation
- Reporting
- Telling Tales
- True Stories
- Feature Writing
- Specialist Journalism
- Finding Form - Fiction
- Finding Form - Nonfiction
- Advanced News
- Mobile Journalism
- Study Exchange
- Creative Writing and Critical Thinking
- Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice
- Finding Form - Speculative Fiction
- Professional Experience
- Student Enterprise
- Government in Britain
- Social Media and Journalism
- Writing Project (With Publishing)
- Dissertation
- Journalism Special Investigation
- Finding Form - Fact and Fiction
- Researching Animation
- Digital Media and Democracy
- Global Journalism and Human Rights
- Magazines: Print Media in A Digital World
- Money, Government and Power
- Placement
- Placement Year
