BA Hons English and Creative Writing & Journalism, Media and Communication at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• opportunity to work with award-winning scholars and creative writers
• emphasis on helping you develop a range of applicable skills to grow your future career, including textual analysis and interpretation
• learn the skills and practices of contemporary journalism in a digital, multimedia era
• engage with the media and communication industry in Glasgow and beyond
• enjoy our programme of visiting speakers from the world of broadcasting, publishing, communication and newspapers

Why this course?

Our approach to the English & Creative writing course is innovative, modern and friendly, giving you a comprehensive understanding of English literature as a core basis for your creative work.

The emphasis is on helping you develop a range of skills to grow your future career, including textual analysis and interpretation. With us, you can study everything from poetry, the novel and drama (stage, screen, and radio) as you would expect on an English and Creative Writing degree, but in addition, at Strathclyde, we offer the opportunity to use creative writing skills as part of your approach to literary criticism.

Today’s media industry expands beyond traditional print and broadcast journalism. It includes professional bloggers and vloggers, freelance writers and editors, podcasters, people working in entertainment TV, radio, or film, creators of video games and interactive apps, promoters of ideas and products, and many others.

The media industry now is as diverse and exciting as it has ever been, and offers tremendous opportunities for fun, successful and diverse careers. The most successful professionals in today’s media are not only highly skilled in reporting, writing, editing and pitching their material, but they are also excellent communicators online and offline, and problem-solvers. They are innovative and entrepreneurial, bold and curious, open-minded and collaborative. These are also some of Strathclyde’s core values, which guide our teaching, research, and public engagement.

Learning & teaching

English & Creative Writing

In Year 1 you'll have two lectures and one workshop per week. The rest of your teaching is in your other two subjects.

In Year 2, you will have three lectures and two workshops a week and in Years 3 and 4, you will have between two and four lectures and workshops a week, depending on whether you are undertaking joint or single Honours.

A large part of your week will be spent reading in preparation for classes.

Journalism, Media & Communication

Our learning and teaching aims to help you:

• develop knowledge and understanding of the professional practices, skills and social contexts of the journalism, creative writing and communication industries
• help you think and work critically and constructively
• become a confident and responsible graduate, equipped to develop your potential throughout your career

Careers

Graduates from our English programmes have gone on to have success in a very wide range of careers including in publishing, the civil service, management, marketing, journalism, creative writing, administration and teaching. Employers value our graduates’ ability to express themselves well and think critically.