Program Overview

Course Overview

This course is for people who are new to creative writing. You explore the possibilities of word play and imaginative writing. You work with words and text in a creative manner and broaden your understanding of how contemporary writers and artists use language within their work.

Course Details

What You Study

• bio-mythography: exploring our own stories
• the textual world: writing from the senses
• words: sounds, marks, meanings
• the structures of stories: basic narrative structures

How You Are Assessed

You submit a portfolio of creative writing (1,500 - 2,000 words) from the various workshops, along with a 500 word reflective commentary on your creative work and learning.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

• International applicants must have an IELTS overall score of 5.5 or higher.
• Age restriction: Due to the content and delivery of our Summer University courses, it is advised that applicants are aged 16+ at the time of enrolment. If you are applying for an online course and are under the age of 18 at the time of enrolment, you must provide a completed parental consent form.

Part-time Entry

Fee for Applicants

• £50
• Length: Credits: 10, Level: 4
• Start date: Starts Tuesday 1 July, Tuesdays and Thursdays for 4 weeks, 6.00pm-9.00pm

Credits and Level

• Credits: 10
• Level: 4

Location

• Middlesbrough campus

Duration

• 4 weeks, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6.00pm-9.00pm

Age Restriction

• Due to the content and delivery of our Summer University courses, it is advised that applicants are aged 16+ at the time of enrolment. If you are applying for an online course and are under the age of 18 at the time of enrolment, you must provide a completed parental consent form.