COURSE CURRICULUM

The English with Creative Writing BA at Leicester provides a structured and progressive study of literature alongside the development of creative writing skills. In the first year, students build foundational knowledge through modules such as Writing Matters, Reading Poetry, Renaissance Drama, The Novel Around the World, and Introduction to Writing Creatively, focusing on both the analysis of key texts and the practice of writing. In the second year, students deepen their literary understanding by studying literature from the Middle Ages to contemporary periods and engage with advanced creative writing through modules such as Using Stories and Advanced Creative Writing Skills. Additional options allow exploration of Romantic, Eighteenth-Century, Modern, and Contemporary literature, as well as professional pathways in journalism, publishing, and education. The final year enables students to specialise in areas of interest, combining literary analysis with creative output. Core choices include Renaissance and Victorian literature, while a wide range of option modules covers topics such as American fiction and film, classical worlds, postmodern writing, creative prose, queer literature, and thematic studies in literature and culture. This structure ensures students graduate with a broad literary knowledge, strong analytical abilities, and practical creative writing expertise, preparing them for careers in publishing, writing, performance, or further study in English and creative disciplines.