Film and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

You have a story to tell, and Birmingham has the programme to help you write your future novel, sonnet or screenplay.<br/><br/>Develop your practical skills as a filmmaker and writer. Youll explore film, television and writing in their critical and industry contexts under the guidance of our award-winning, industry expert staff.<br/><br/>Study a broad range of genres within creative writing, film and TV - from nonfiction writing and prose, to children’s film and TV and documentary filmmaking.<br/><br/><strong>Why study this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Your study will be guided by a team of published authors and global film industry experts including filmmakers, screenwriters and commentators.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn the practise of writing and filmmaking, and enhance your practise with the literary and media theories behind these formats.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from our wide-ranging networks and work-placements across the sector, preparing you for future employment as an adaptable, resilient and innovative leader in the industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our staff includes award-winning novelist and media practitioner Winnie Li; former Screentest Festival Director and filmmaking practitioner Chris Nunn; poet and novelist Luke Kennard; fiction and screenwriter Richard House; novelist and short story writer Anna Metcalfe; award-winning poet Isabel Galleymore; and best-selling novelist Ruth Gilligan. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Top 3 in the UK for Creative Writing in the Complete University Guide 2025</strong><br/><br/><strong>11th for Cinematics in the Complete University Guide 2025</strong>