Creative Writing and Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University

If you are interested in enhancing, broadening, and developing your voice and, if you want to explore, discover and immerse yourself in the words that have shaped our world through the medium of literature and media platforms, then a degree in Creative Writing and Film and Television studies at Aberystwyth University is for you. Our cross-disciplinary degree will introduce you to an ever-expanding industry, providing you with a promising and advantageous start after graduation. Learn the craft of writing poetry, fiction, non-fiction, screenplays and more. You will also develop the critical and analytical skills necessary for a career in a broad array of creative industries. Under the expert guidance of a team of award-winning writers you will discover hidden talents and find out what sort of writer you are. On completion of this degree you will have not only a portfolio of exceptional creative material but also the skills and attributes to flourish in any workplace that demands dexterity with the creative aspect and written word.

Why study Creative Writing and Film and Television studies at Aberystwyth University?

• We are ranked top 10 in the UK for student satisfaction (NSS, 2017).
• Our degree offers a broad curriculum that crosses the traditional boundaries of genre, form, and function.
• Benefit from our connections with the Royal Shakespeare company, National Theatre Wales, Music Theatre Wales, Quarantine, Imitating the Dog and the Magdalena Project.
• You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, industry experts, and published authors from every field.
• Become a student in a flourishing creative scene with a long and successful history as the spring for aspiring new talent.
• Work experience opportunities with the largest television production companies in Wales, Bommerang +PLC, Theatr Arad Coch.
• Explore connections between creative and critical thinking and develop a deep understanding of the relationship between professional practice and imaginative thought.
• Benefit from our unique collaborative relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. This on-campus facility is an excellent resource for staff and students alike.
• Take advantage of the unlimited access to the National Library of Wales (one of the UK’s five copyright libraries).

What career prospects are there for me?

Many of our graduates are successful writers in the fields of:

• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Poetry
• Screen-writing
• Radio
• Theatre

Some of our graduates have discovered other successful career options:

• Publishing
• Editing
• Journalism
• Marketing and Communications
• Teaching

What career enhancing opportunities are there for me as a student?

Aberystwyth Arts Centre will be woven integrally into your learning opportunities, permitting staff and students to come together with the shared aim of engaging, working and learning in a thriving and dynamic creative culture. Here you may showcase your work, engage and network with others, and develop lifelong skills valuable to employers in the creative industries and beyond.

Our degree will enable you to develop:

•  the ability to express ideas and communicate information effectively in a broad range of contexts;
• outstanding skills in creating, forming and manipulating the written word;
• evidence of your ability to be an effective problem solver;
• excellent creative thinking, informed by critical rigour;
•  a proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• excellent time-management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines;
• self-motivation and self-reliance and have the ability to develop appropriate and effective strategies;
• valuable research skills that are trans-disciplinary and adaptable to any research context.