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Course summary
Podcaster. Journalist. Novelist. Poet. Screenwriter. Whatever kind of writer you want to be, on this course you’ll gain the tools and training you need to take the first step in your professional writing career. As you progress through your studies, you’ll have the chance to explore writing in a unique range of contexts, from screenwriting to the gaming industry to experimental visual texts and comic books, as well as the core mediums of poetry and the novel. It’s all geared towards your future writing career. As an undergraduate creative writing student studying at Salford, you’ll also have access to the creative writing opportunities Manchester has to offer. You’ll be joining a vibrant community of practising creatives with the chance to flourish in our state-of-the-art campuses in MediaCityUK and Peel Park – both of which designed to nurture talent across the city. You will
- Develop a wide range of skillsets designed to open up a world of creative writing careers
- Explore diverse creative writing forms, including experimental writing, playwriting, screenwriting, journalism, poetry and prose fiction
- Graduate with a creative writing portfolio that evidences the skills you've learnt to potential employers, or for further study.
Modules
Year one
- Creative Practice: Observation, Imagination and Representation
- Working the Text
- Reading for Writers
- Multimedia Reporting
- Theory and Practice
- Production Skills
- Radio Podcasting and Features
- Feature Writing
- Theatre Industry: Critical Writing and Contemporary Debates
- Radio Drama
- Television Genres
- Comedy Writing and Performance
- Digital Narrative Technologies
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Researching and Planning a Novel
- Writing Poetry in the 21st Century
- Introduction to Children’s Literature
- Playwriting
- Literature, Adaptation and the Screen
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Final Portfolio
- Sequential Art (Comics and Graphic Novels)
- Teaching Writing
- Journalism and Public Relations
- British Theatre Post-1950
- New Departures: Reading and Writing Innovative Poetry
- Biography: Tradition and Innovation
- Writing for Performance
- Visual Text
- Transmedia Storyworlds
- Stand-up Comedy
- Scriptwriting for TV and Film
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- Q321
- Institution code:
- S03
- Campus name:
- Peel Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 112 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 - 31 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Salford Alternative Entry Scheme: We welcome applications from students who may not meet the stated entry criteria but who can demonstrate their ability to pursue the course successfully. Once we have received your application we will assess it and recommend it for SAES if you are an eligible candidate. There are two different routes through the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme and applicants will be directed to the one appropriate for their course. Assessment will either be through a review of prior learning or through a formal test.
English language requirements
Applicants whose native tongue is not English must possess a current qualification deemed acceptable by the University as evidence of proficiency in the English Language. This qualification must equate to a minimum average score of 6.0 or above (and for each component 5.5 or above) from the Cambridge/British Council English Language Testing Service (IELTS) or alternative examinations as recognised by the University.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Provider information
University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WT