About Creative Writing and Philosophy, BA - at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Course Overview

The Creative Writing part of the programme will nurture your creative talent across a range of different forms - including short stories, screenplays, poetry, drama and novels - and will give you the opportunity to pursue your interests in a number of genres, such as Gothic, thriller/crime, satiric and romantic. Alongside the form and genre options, you will take modules in research and archiving, following which you will create a major piece of work which may lead to publication. Throughout your three years you will have regular contact with, and support from, a range of different writers with occasional guest appearances by internationally respected poets, playwrights, scriptwriters and novelists. Weekly workshop sessions will be held within which you will be encouraged to discuss your work with your community of fellow writers, and during the course of your studies, you will receive input on how best to prepare your work for the marketplace. Alongside this one-to-one tuition, you will also take courses on writing for the workplace, including sessions on reviewing, editing and writing to brief.

The other part of the programme, Philosophy, is different from other academic disciplines in that it teaches you not what to think, but how to think. Philosophy explores the big questions: Who are we? What is our place in the world? How should we live? What is reality? Philosophy approaches such questions through argument, but also through vision and imagination. Philosophy is different from other academic disciplines in that it teaches you not what to think, but how to think. Philosophy explores the big questions: Who are we? What is our place in the world? How should we live? What is reality? Philosophy approaches such questions through argument, but also through vision and imagination. Philosophy concerns every aspect of our lives, practical as well as theoretical. Through its grounding in real social relations and human activities, it seeks to understand and address the whole spectrum of social, ethical, environmental and political issues of today. Through Philosophy, we are able not only to understand life, but to shape it.

There is a strong sense of community among students and staff, and the ratio of staff to students is such that students can have ready and easy access to all their lecturers. The small classes are always friendly and never intimidating, allowing staff to get to know their students on a first-name basis.

Key Features

Reasons to choose this course:

• Small classes with interactive learning
• Opportunity to construct your own degree scheme
• Training in historical research methods
• Work with published authors
• Online publishing opportunities
• Use of local record office and museum resources
• Various opportunities for field trips
• Study visits to national parks, local heritage centres, museums, the National Library of Wales, galleries, Castles and Cathedrals

Modules

Typical modules include:

• Research skills
• Editing
• The Role of the Agent and Publisher
• One-to-one tuition with writers
• Poetry
• Fiction
• Towards Publication
• Large Projects
• Roderic Bowen Library & Archives
• Political Philosophy
• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Language
• Continental Philosophy
• Applied Ethics
• The Body, Culture and Society
• Imagining the Other
• Ways of Writing
• Historicising Texts

Course Tutor(s)

• Dr Dic Edwards
• Dr Peter Mitchell
• Dr Jeni Williams
• Dr Paul Wright
• Dr Rebekah Humphreys
• Dr David Morgans
• Prof David Cockburn
• Dr Tristan Nash

Assessment

Assessment methods for the course draw upon a range of different forms and approaches that include a variety of written formats from essays (ranging from 1,500 words up to 3,500 words in length), book reviews, literature surveys, short 1,000-word analyses, reflective journals, document analysis, exhibitions, projects work, advertising materials, data analysis, oral presentations delivered both in a group and individually, and both seen and unseen examinations. In addition to summative assessments the programme also undertakes a range of formative assessments that may include one or more of the following: peer assessed work, group presentations, journals, internet searches, document analysis, and bibliographic exercises.

Learning and Teaching methods

Teaching methods are designed to provide interest, variety and academic curiosity. Seminars, workshops, video conference and small group work are our principal means of teaching, though they are supported by lectures, field trips, revision and study groups. We also offer one-to-one tutorials in which you can discuss aspects of your own written work, such as help with the structuring of essays, or writing technique or feedback advice on a specific assignment.

Career Opportunities

The Careers Service subscribes to a range of careers databases and networks to ensure that you benefit from having access to the latest information. The Careers team is able to assist you to identify and plan your career by matching your interests and course of study to relevant jobs. The service also includes assistance with writing applications and CVs, interview techniques, Professional Development Planning (PDP), as well as general careers counselling for individuals and groups.

Specifically the course offers employment opportunities in the following areas:

• Administration
• Heritage sector
• Museum and archive management
• Education officers
• Online publishing
• Marketing and advertising
• Local government officers
• Business and administration
• Heritage Administration
• Teaching and lecturing
• Tourism

Further Information

Visiting the University

For any students considering studying BA Creative Writing and Philosophy at UWTSD it is worthwhile attending a Visit Day or Open Day. You can take a tour of the Lampeter campus, meet some students, and question the lecturers to get a comprehensive understanding of the university and its teaching. To find out more about forthcoming dates visit the Open Day and Visit Day pages.

Related Courses

• BA Creative Writing
• BA Creative Writing and Publishing
• BA Philosophy with Applied Psychology
• BA Creative Writing and English

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2017/18 are as follows:

UK/EU: £9,000

International: £14,900

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3% for International students and at the capped fee rate as set by the UK Government for UK/EU students.

You can find further information on fees and how to pay on our Student Finance pages.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's Bursaries and Scholarships page

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Entry requirements for this course

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