English, Creative Writing & Journalism
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English, Creative Writing & Journalism INTRODUCTION
By pursuing a degree in English, Creative Writing or Journalism, you will be joining a community of students and academics who are exploring the power of the written word and beyond. If you wish to craft poetry, songs, or scripts, then the Creative Writing degree will appeal to you.
If you want to explore the real-world application of language and how it is used, our English Language degree will take you on this journey. English Literature offers students almost 800 years' worth of the best writing, allowing you to think about literature creatively and critically and much more. Perhaps you want to work beyond words with audio and video content, then our Journalism degrees will give you experience in all roles, in our industry standard newsroom.
Foundation English, Creative Writing & Journalism COURSES
Undergraduate English, Creative Writing & Journalism COURSES
Creative Writing
We take a holistic approach aiming towards you not only becoming the best writer you can be, but ensuring you understand how you can use your writing in a professional capacity. To help you achieve this, our department of passionate and supportive lecturers runs a practice-based programme with workshops designed to encourage your evolution as a writer.
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If you are a passionate reader who enjoys a broad spectrum of literature, from Shakespeare to Postmodern fiction, and you also like the idea of tapping into your own creative energies to craft poetry, plays or prose, then this is the perfect course for you.
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The study of English Literature is unique in that it introduces you to any and every aspect of Anglophone culture that interests you, so it does not tie you down to any particular career pathway. To help set you up to do what you choose in the future, and to help you make the choice of what field you want to work in, we offer a wide range of literature from which you can learn. From Renaissance to rap poetry, you will work with almost 500 years of the best writing in English on a course that fires your imagination, sharpens your own written and communication skills and allows you to think critically about literature.
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If you are a fan of the types of novels and films that have stood the test of time and how the two relate, then this course is made for you. In our English Literature and Film degree you consider the disciplinary differences of literature and film as well as their interdependence, as many films begin as screenplays and many novels have been adapted for the big screen.
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Would you like to direct ITV News at Ten, report for The Times or present your own BBC radio show? That’s exactly what our former students are doing now. Come and join our award-winning BJTC accredited course which perfectly prepares you for the exciting and fast-paced world of digital journalism.
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Media and Communication
Studying Media and Communication at the University of Winchester will help you to develop a strong understanding of the media industries and trends in media culture and communication, providing you with a critical perspective of how global media works and the impact of new digital and AI technologies. We offer employability-led opportunities to develop professional skills and creative practices, including responding to live briefs, developing pitches and participating in client-facing projects.
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Would you like to produce Soccer Sunday, be the next F1 pit lane reporter, or direct coverage of Olympics? That’s exactly what some of our former students are doing. Our BJTC accredited course perfectly prepares you for the exciting and fast-paced world of sports journalism.
Read morePostgraduate English, Creative Writing & Journalism COURSES
Creative Writing
Creative Writing at Winchester offers you the opportunity to evaluate and improve your creative writing in a dynamic, supportive environment. The programme is taught by professional writers and highly experienced practitioner-academics in Creative Writing, with a particular focus on fiction and literary non-fiction. There are opportunities to meet editors and published writers and, as your knowledge of the publishing industry expands, find out where your work fits within the market.
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The MA English Literature at Winchester is designed to develop your skills in analysing and reading texts and creating your own arguments as you work on closely focussed projects from all the main periods of English Literature. Our course is focussed around four literary periods: Medieval to Renaissance (1473-1660), The Enlightenment (1660-1798), Romanticism and Victorian Literature (1798-1910), and The Modern Period (1910 – the present).
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‘I loved the course at Winchester. It definitely gave me a solid base and more to continue doing what I want to do. The lecturers were incredibly supportive, and they really know what they are doing."
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