Access to HE - Creative Writing

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Summary: 

The essential aims of the course are to make writing practices, contexts and applications accessible to a wide range of participants.  To do this the course is structured so as to initially give writing experiences as diverse as possible, and then encourage individual specialisation along one of two strands: writing for performance or writing for publication. 

Within this remit the course will teach core skills:  knowledge of genres, literary and social contexts, critical awareness, close-reading skills.  It will also apply these skills within contemporary and popular forms:  song lyrics, children's fiction, writing for the web and games.  Furthermore, whether traditional or contemporary, the delivery method will focus on the experimental, often using the interdisciplinary arts expertise that the School has readily available in key related disciplines.

Course Code: 
A0061
Age range (help you choose): 
Post-16
Course Schedule: 
This is a full-time course. You will need to attend college for two full days per week and complete study work outside of college.
Entry Requirements: 

You need to be at least nineteen at the commencement of the course. We would like to see examples of recent written work. All applicants will be sent an interview task prior to interview.

Full Description: 

Stage 1 includes the following units:

  • Research and Context (3 credits)
  • Introduction to Writing on Location (3 credits)
  • Introduction to Mechanics of Writing (3 credits)
  • Introduction to Dialogue (3 credits)
  • Introduction to Future of the Book (3 credits
  • Digital Publishing (3 credits)

Stage 2 includes the following units:

  • Research (3 credits)
  • Thematic Project (6 credits)
  • Writing for the Public Project - Persuasive Power of the Word (6 credits)

Stage 3 has optional units.  Students select either all the units in Writing for Books and Journals or all the units in writing for the spoken word.

Writing for Books and Journals includes:

  • Contemporary (3 credits)
  • Children's Books (3 credits)
  • Journals (3 credits)
  • Self-Directed Study (6 credits)
  • FMP (12 credits)

Writing for the Spoken Word includes:

  • Poetry (3 credits)
  • Song Lyrics (3 credits)
  • Theatre (3 credits)
  • Self-Directed Study (6 credits)
  • FMP (12 credits)

For further information please contact:

Drew Webster
Tel No:  01603 773616
Email:   a2webste@ccn.ac.uk

Amanda Addison
Email:   aaddison@ccn.ac.uk

Please contact the Advice Shop for details of costs and start dates.

Please note that although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, course information, costs where applicable and attendance details may change.

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