Creative Writing and Screenwriting (Hons) University of Chichester

Overview

You will have the opportunity to learn, and then specialise in, a wide-range of creative writing disciplines including: fiction, novels, screenplays and creative non-fiction.

In addition, you will study the various forms and processes of screenwriting. from initial outlines through to fully realised film and TV scripts.

You will learn from our team of practising and published poets, novelists and screenwriters, who will help develop your skills and support your learning.

On this Creative Writing and Screenwriting (Hons) programme at the University of Chichester you will:

• Study the craft of writing short fiction, poetry, novels and creative non-fiction.
• Gain an in-depth knowledge of the various disciplines and processes of writing for the screen.
• Learn from our expert team of published writers and leading academics.
• Collaborate with Digital Film Production students to see your screenplays come to life.
• Meet and talk with agents and editors at our annual publishing panel.

Careers

The Creative Writing and Screenwriting graduates are highly valued by employers for their strong problem solving and communication skills and often continue into a wide range of careers.

The last few years have shown a fabulous flowering of our Creative Writing students’ work. Many students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level have continued on to become published writers.

This course is also designed to provide you with the skills and determination needed to succeed within the screenwriting industry.

The skills you will develop during the course will also open up career opportunities outside of screenwriting within a variety of sectors, including:

• Television
• Film
• Radio
• Advertising
• Teaching.

The students go on to an incredibly varied range of careers after university. The skills learnt on our degrees equip students for all sorts of roles in society.

Career paths include:

• Novelist

• Publishing

• Teaching

• Marketing

• Journalism

• Communications and PR

• Local and national government

• Copywriting

• Human resources

• Youth work.