Program Description

English and Creative Writing explores the history, structures, uses and contexts of English as a world language and the history of English Literature, while Creative Writing modules provide students with a firm technical foundation in writing craft.

The English and Creative Writing programme combines study of English Literature, English Language and Creative Writing. This includes exploring the history, structures, uses and context of English as a world language and the history of English Literature from the medieval era to the 21st century, while Creative Writing modules provide students with a firm technical foundation in craft and equip students to write for a range of media including print and digital forms, drawing on the English Subject Team’s expertise in digital humanities.

Study English and Creative Writing at DMU and join a lively and welcoming academic community. Get involved in the student-led English Literature, English Language and Creative Writing Societies, go on theatre trips in the UK or travel abroad with DMU Global as part of your course. Our graduates go into a wide range of professions including media, translation, freelance writing, marketing, publishing, teaching, public relations and the civil service.

You will receive excellent teaching from internationally-renowned academics who are friendly, supportive and passionate about language or literature, with the opportunity to attend talks by visiting writers. Past guests have included authors Carol Ann Duffy and Benjamin Zephaniah.

Reasons to study English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) degree at DMU:

• Study in breadth and depth and learn new skills in a wide range of highly specialised modules covering a wide range of different subject areas across Creative Writing, English Language and English Literature
• Explore print and digital humanities by learning to use a hand printing press or gain practical training in HTML with options exploring the production of literary texts in manuscript, print and digital forms from DMU’s Centre for Textual Studies
• Become part of regional writing networks  and perform and publish your creative writing work through events such as our book fair, States of Independence, DMU’s Cultural eXchanges festival, and take advantage of spoken word events
• Improve your employability focusing your career prospects through learning essential skills and knowledge and putting them to practical use. The final-year placement module allows you to gain work experience and develop your presentation and communication skills
• Gain workplace skills and experience by putting your research, reasoning and communication skills into practice with an English-related placement module or extra-curricular internship during your degree
• International opportunity through DMU Global where you will have the opportunity for a meaningful international experience