History and Creative Writing (Hons)

Overview

Why choose this course?

• Be taught by award-winning poets, fiction and non-fiction writers
• Develop your talent in a supportive and encouraging environment
• Explore genres from popular fiction and soaps to literary texts
• By taking the History and Creative Writing (Hons) course from University of Hertfordshire , you’ll be taught by leading poets, fiction, and non-fiction writers. All our lecturers are active writers in their field. Some are even internationally published authors. This means you’ll be learning from writers who have excellent industry connections and have the latest knowledge when it comes to trends, styles, and publishing guides. In short, they have everything you need to become a published author yourself.  

What's next for my career?

You will have the opportunity to gain the professional, intellectual and creative skills necessary to establish yourself as an author or for a career in a related communications field or for postgraduate study. Career development is supported through the Poetry, Prose and Publishing Module in your second year taught by a former editor of Granta, the renowned magazine of new writing, who will teach you the practicalities of getting published or working in literary publishing.

Specialist modules in Year 2 and Year 3 also look at the skills required and the opportunities afforded in the areas of commercial fiction, non-fiction and drama.