Creative Writing, Arts and Humanities University of Western Macedonia

Overview

The Creative Writing, Arts and Humanities course from University of Western Macedonia  offers the theoretical and practical background and skills in relevant professional and research fields from the world of books, editing and publishing production as well as cultural production and industry in general.

The Bachelor’s degree is awarded by the Department of Early Childhood Education of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of Western Macedonia, in collaboration with the Department of Business Administration of the School of Economics which co-organizes the program.

Scope of the program 

To educate at undergraduate level non-Greek citizens in Greece  in creative writing and literary studies and to promote research in the field of Creative Writing including:

• the active apperception of literary genres 
• the training of graduates in modern theories and methods of analysis production of literary and other related texts (scripts, fairy tales, songs, etc.) 
• the promotion of interdisciplinary research both at academic and research levels in matters of literature film and television writing as well as in a broader scale of cultural production and industry.

Learning Outcomes 

• Writing literary and related texts.

• Applying theoretical knowledge in educational practice.

• Researching literary and academic writing.

• Specialized knowledge in Education Sciences with a focus on Creative Writing.

• Skills for professional and research fields in editing, publishing and cultural production.

• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.

• Reading, analyzing and critiquing business texts

• Graduates will address contemporary literary production trends and integrate Creative Writing into all educational levels, meeting the needs of both the cultural market and industry, domestically and internationally.
• Promoting culture through literature, art, and modern educational activities, enhancing international relations and agreements