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Glyndwr University
Creative Writing and History
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Perfect your writing skills alongside the investigative skills of an historian. History topics you can study include medieval British history, the Elizabethan aristocracy and life in 17th century England and Wales. We’ll teach you how drafting, editing and polishing creative copy are all closely interlinked. You’ll learn how being self-critical of your work is one of the best editing tools for you as a writer.
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| Duration |
Full-time Three years. Part-time: Five to six years |
| Level |
BA Combined Hons |
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UK/EU Full Time Tuition Fees 2012/13: £5,850. Part Time: £1,245. Overseas: To Be Confirmed. |
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| Assessment by portfolio, including elements of narrative, drama and poetry. In the later stage of the course you will assessed on an extended project. We’ll show you how you can improve your writing by responding positively to editorial comments as well. Writers need to be diverse enough to adapt to all sorts of writing styles and formats. Weekly workshops held as part of the course provide the perfect opportunity to practise. By the end of the course you’ll be able to turn your hand to anything - short stories and novels for children, adults and teenagers, life writing and poetry. We’ll also show you how to write for radio, TV and cinema. |
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Requirements |
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40 UCAS tariff points at GCE A level or equivalent?.
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Modules |
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Creative Writing modules include: Creative Writing I, Writing for Children, Skills Portfolio, Creative Writing II, Writing for Children I, Independent Project, Writing for Children II, Extended Project. History modules: Craft of the Historian, Timelines, Britain and Europe 1870 – 1945, Crime and Culture in Victorian Britain, Making the News, Life and Society in 14th Century England. Year 2: Colonial America, The Aristocratic Century, Local History Studies, Elizabethan State and Society, Age of Discovery 1450 – 1600, Society and Culture in Wales 1000–1642. Year 3: Revolution and Readjustment 1625-1690, The Rise of a New Society in England and Wales: 1750 – 1850, Nationalism: Europe’s Legacy, 19th Century Wales, American Frontiers in the 19th Century, Dissertation.
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Contact Information |
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Glyndwr University
Mold Road
Wrexham
Wales, UK
LL11 2AW
Tel: 01978 293439
Fax: 01978 290008
www.glyndwr.ac.uk/en/Undergraduatecourses/CreativeWriting/#d.en.22347
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| Department: |
Department of Humanities |
| Contact Name: |
Admissions |
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SID@glyndwr.ac.uk |
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