In Year 1 there is a compulsory syllabus, with course units in narrative, poetry, drama and critical dialogues, which will introduce you to the reading skills and ideas needed for the study of English.
In Year 2 there is a choice of core options which represent some of the major aspects of the subject, for example romanticism, modern drama and critical and cultural theory. There are also opportunities for more specialised research, and specialist unit options which draw on areas of staff expertise, including television studies and representations of disability, black music and culture, British cinemas and
creative writing workshops.
In Year 3 you will undertake a major project. For many this will be a dissertation, but others choose a creative writing project, working in poetry, prose fiction or dramatic script, under the direction of a professional writer. You also have a free choice of options from a diverse and changing field, for example, American poetics, post-structuralism, contemporary Gothic writing, American popular song,
and Shakespeare: myths and problems.
Go into more detail about the units making up this course.
87%* of English and creative writing graduates go straight into employment and/or further study.
English graduates enter a wide range of employment, especially media work and teaching, where their transferable skills are particularly relevant. Recent graduates have become school and college teachers, and gained employment in fields as diverse as banking and finance, manufacturing and retail. Others have undertaken further professional training to work in law, public administration, management, and librarianship.
*Source: DLHE survey 2009 for all respondents available for employment or further study and
whose destinations are known.
2012 entry
Undergraduate level
3 years full-time 4-9 years part-time
Q300
All Saints Campus, Manchester
UCAS Tariff points
280
Points to be obtained from full A levels or equivalent:
from three A2s or equivalent (such as BTEC National at Level 3 or Advanced Diploma).
100 points (i.e. A2 at Grade B) in English language or literature.
Specific subjects required
GCSE grade C (or alternative) in English Language.
Access qualifications: A relevant Access to HE Diploma will be considered for entry to this course.
International Baccalaureate: 28
Full-time applications through UCAS
Part-time applications - download an application form at www.mmu.ac.uk/applicationform
UK and EU full-time students: £8,000
Non-EU full-time international students: £10,000
International Fee Band: 1
Text analyses, critical essays, research projects, annotated bibliographies and essay plans, creative exercises (including stories, poems, scripts), critiques (self-evaluations), oral presentations, examinations, short class tests, and a dissertation or other major project.
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