English Literature with Creative Writing
English Literature with Creative Writing is a combination that allows you to read the work of major writers across centuries and traditions while also developing your own practice as a writer. English literature as a discipline trains you in the close, attentive reading of texts, situating them in their historical, cultural, and linguistic contexts and asking what they mean, how they achieve their effects, and what conversations they participate in across literary history. Creative writing develops the craft skills needed to produce fiction, poetry, drama, and other forms of writing with intention and artistry, and engages you in the practical and intellectual challenges that professional writers face.
At the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you will study this combination over three years, full time, with a sandwich year, a year abroad, and work placement opportunities built into the programme. Newcastle has a long tradition of creative writing, associated with a distinguished set of alumni and faculty, and the programme benefits from an environment in which literary culture and professional practice are taken seriously alongside academic study. You will engage with texts across British, American, and world literatures, from medieval writing to contemporary fiction and poetry, and develop your skills as a reader and critic.
Your creative work will be developed through workshops and individual tutorials, and you will be encouraged to find and refine your own voice across different genres and forms. The placement, sandwich year, and year abroad provide professional and international experience that can shape both your writing and your graduate career.
Graduates pursue careers in publishing, journalism, copywriting, teaching, arts administration, screen and radio writing, and literary agencies, as well as building careers as authors and poets. The analytical and communication skills the degree develops are valued across many professional contexts. Many graduates continue into postgraduate study in English, creative writing, journalism, or publishing, and the combination provides a strong basis for research degrees in either literature or creative and critical practice.