Kingston University London - Creative Writing and Film Cultures BA(Hons)

Kingston University London

Creative Writing and Film Cultures BA(Hons)

This course is ideal if you're interested in film and creative industry careers beyond production, such as scriptwriting, journalism and reviewing, festival programming, museum and exhibit curation, and promotion and marketing. The course examines creative writing and film within historical, cultural, and geographical contexts, rather than in isolation. You'll explore how writing and film are shaped by their surroundings. Through analysis of published writing, you'll consider language and style. In Year 3, the course culminates in a major research project, covering a topic of your choice. You'll also complete a creative writing dissertation.

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • This course encourages you to explore the relationship between film and other cultural forms and to express your understanding through creative writing, including film scripts, as well as traditional essays.
  • Take part in masterclasses from experts in a range of film-related careers, such as journalism, scriptwriting, festival management, and archiving.
  • You'll be taught by a team of award-winning novelists, short story writers, directors, and film scholars, with expertise in areas such as horror films, audiences and fandom, experimental film, movie adaptations, and world cinema.

Entry Requirements

  • UCAS tariff points:

     

    112-128
  • Level 3 qualifications (A-levels, BTEC Diploma, Access Diploma, IB Diploma, etc.).
  • A-level: English Literature / English Literature & Language, Creative Writing or similar, grade C required.
  • General Studies/Native Language accepted when one of three A-levels or equivalent.

  • IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5.

Course Details

Each level is made up of four modules each worth 30 credit points. Typically, a student must complete 120 credits at each level.

In The First Year, you will begin to develop practical skills in creative writing through analysis of published writing and consideration of language and style. You will also be introduced to key issues and approaches for the study of the film within the wider context of visual culture, and you will acquire habits of writing, self-reflection, and revision necessary to be a successful professional writer.

And you will develop a more sophisticated and focused understanding of your subject areas and the synergies between them. You will study four modules across the year, experiencing a variety of learning and assessment methods.

You will have the opportunity to progress your creative writing skills by exploring the relationship between theory and practice across a range of modes and genres.

You will also learn from industry specialists in a range of fields such as film journalism, scriptwriting, festival management, and archiving, and will feed this learning into your portfolio of written and creative work.

Year 1

Introduction to Creative Writing I: The Writer's Toolkit
Writing that Works
From Pre-Cinema to Post-Cinema
Authorship and Active Audiences

Year 2

Screenwriting
Independent Creative Writing
Writing about Film
Global Film Cultures

Year 3

Box Set Drama: Writing for Television
Creative Writing Dissertation Project
Power and the Image
Special Topics in Film Cultures

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