English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

**Why choose this course**<br/>If you’re an aspiring writer and a literature enthusiast, here’s why you should choose our brand new English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) degree: <br/><br/>-We conduct engaging and intellectually challenging teaching in literature and creative writing. All our academics are acclaimed writers and scholars as well as enthusiastic and experienced teachers who convey ideas and explain techniques and methodologies enthusiastically and accessibly <br/>-As a student of English Literature and Creative Writing at Surrey, you will become part of a community of literary and cultural scholars, writers, and creative practitioners, and will be able to explore the opportunities and challenges of studying, practising, and producing critical and creative forms of expression. <br/>-We have a firm eye on your future employability. We’ll equip you with skills that employers value – clear and compelling communication skills, independent thinking and collaborative working. If you choose to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements, you’ll be able to enhance your readiness for employment. <br/>-You’ll gain professional and transferable skills in communications, writing, and critical thinking. You’ll learn how to write at a professional level in a variety of modes: analytical commentary and interpretive analysis, literary criticism, prose fiction, poetry, and writing for stage, screen, gaming and beyond. These skills are paramount in a wide range of professional environments and career paths, such as writing, editing, copywriting, teaching, publishing, marketing, journalism, social media and communications roles. <br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>On our English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons) course, you’ll study vital and influential works of literature, read and discuss contemporary works as well as classics in a wide range of genres. <br/><br/>You’ll explore canonical forms, texts, and authors alongside perspectives, world views, and creative practices that have been historically silenced, marginalised, or endangered. Throughout the programme, you’ll develop sensitivity and appreciation for a diverse range of cultures and forms of artistic expressions, as well as emotional and cultural intelligence when discussing them with your peers and tutors. <br/><br/>The programme includes the refreshed and innovative modules Science Fiction and Renaissance Lives, plus a new Creative Writing poetry module and identities module, alongside our excellent existing creative writing and period-based literary modules in Medieval, Early Modern, 19th Century, Modernist and Contemporary Studies. <br/><br/>You’ll develop a wide range of creative writing skills and knowledge, looking at forms such as novels, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays, graphic novels, writing for games.  <br/><br/>Alongside classic works like those of Shakespeare and George Eliot, you’ll study contemporary works by writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Jhumpa Lahiri.  <br/><br/>Genres you’ll study include travel writing, nineteenth-century theatre and fiction, science-fiction, contemporary global literatures, medieval writing, romantic literature, early modern, modernist and contemporary literatures.  <br/><br/>Our creative writing modules will develop your understanding of the techniques used and challenges faced by the writers you study on your English literature modules. You’ll assess the potential and challenges of forms of artistic expression that are increasingly central in contemporary culture and society, such as digital storytelling, video-gaming, blogging and podcasting. Your studies will also help you find inspiration and root your own creative work in the authors and literary traditions you’ll be exploring. 

The University of Surrey isn't just a place to study. It's rolling parkland and cobbled streets. Live music, an on-site theatre and delicious food options. Surrey ranks 4th in the UK for overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2023), and it's available through Clearing this summer!<br/><br/>With London right on your doorstep, you can expect award-winning work placements as part of your degree on any course. Surrey's Professional Training programme ensures career-relevant learning, experience in a professional environment, and the chance to build your CV. With over 2,300 providers in the UK & overseas, it's one of the largest Training Programmes in the world. You can also test your skills on campus. Surrey's fantastic facilities include a fully operational pilot process plant, wind tunnels, flight simulators, a mock courtroom, and a Clinical Simulation Centre. Guildford School of Acting presents excellent plays and musicals and their state of art Surrey Sports Park hosts regular sporting events.<br/><br/>If you've gone through Clearing and Adjustment, you just need to apply by the deadline to get guaranteed accommodation!