Strand Campus
Strand Campus sits along the Thames at London's cultural heart. Alongside world-class teaching spaces, students enjoy access to the pedestrianised Strand Quad, with Somerset House and iconic landmarks just steps away.
Overview
Love literature and want to create your own work?
English with Creative Writing BA at King’s College London combines the depth and rigour of an English degree with creative writing built into all three years of the course. You’ll explore literature across genres, periods and cultures while developing your own writing through workshops, feedback and creative practice.
Alongside a strong foundation in English, you’ll build a portfolio of original work, gain editorial experience, and learn from published authors and industry professionals. By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence to think critically, write creatively, and take your next step in publishing, media, marketing and beyond.
Key benefits
- A strong English degree with creative writing built in. Study literature across genres, periods and cultures while developing your own creative work throughout your degree.
- Start writing from your first year. Creative writing is embedded into the course from day one, helping you develop your voice through workshops, feedback and collaborative creative practice.
- 'Build a portfolio of your own work and graduate with a substantial body of creative writing across a range of genres and forms - fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction - culminating in a major final-year creative project.
- Join a vibrant writing community. You'll take part in readings, performances and literary events throughout your degree.
- Learn from published authors and industry professionals. Study with experienced writers, editors and academics working across a range of genres and disciplines.
- Explore publishing and creative careers. Gain insight into publishing, media and the wider creative industries — and how to break into them.
- Study in London Study in the heart of one of the world’s leading literary and cultural capitals, surrounded by publishers, theatres, libraries, museums and creative organisations.
This degree brings together the best of both worlds — the depth, breadth and rigour of a degree in English Literature combined with the opportunity to develop your own creative voice, led by established working writers.
Dr Jon DayCourse lead
Course essentials
English with Creative Writing BA combines the study of literature with creative practice across all three years of the degree. You’ll explore texts across genres, periods and cultures while developing your own writing through workshops, feedback and collaborative creative work. Alongside building strong analytical and communication skills, you’ll graduate with a portfolio of original writing and insight into publishing, media and the wider creative industries. Taught in central London by leading academics, published authors and industry professionals, the course offers a creative and intellectually rigorous environment in one of the world’s leading literary capitals.
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