Creative Writing and Media & Communication

Creative writing and media and communication is a degree that develops the craft of storytelling and original writing alongside a critical and practical understanding of the media and communication systems through which stories, ideas, and information reach their audiences. Creative writing is a discipline as rigorous as any other: it requires close attention to language, narrative structure, character, voice, and form, and the ability to make deliberate choices in the service of the work you are trying to create. Media and communication examines the platforms, institutions, and practices through which content is produced and distributed, and the ways in which media shapes public discourse, culture, and identity.

At Liverpool Hope University, this four-year degree with a foundation year is taught in a city with a distinctive literary culture, by writers, poets, and academics who are closely connected to the local writing community and recognised internationally for their work. The foundation year builds the academic and creative foundations needed before you progress to the main degree, which develops your writing practice across a range of forms, including prose fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, life writing, and digital storytelling, alongside critical engagement with media and communication theory and practice. The degree includes a sandwich year in industry, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities, giving you professional experience in writing, media, or communication roles and an international perspective on both disciplines before you complete your final year.

Graduates of creative writing and media and communication degrees pursue careers across a wide range of creative and communicative fields. Publishing, journalism, screenwriting, copywriting, content creation, broadcasting, public relations, advertising, arts organisations, and the digital media sector all draw on graduates with this combination of skills. Many graduates combine a creative writing practice with employed work in media, education, or communications, developing their own work alongside professional roles.

Postgraduate study in creative writing, journalism, media studies, or digital media is a natural progression for those who wish to deepen their expertise or develop a specialist practice.