Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre,BA

Why study Creative Writing and Drama/ Theatre studies at Aberystwyth University?

• Our degree offers a broad curriculum that crosses the traditional boundaries of genre, form, and function.
• Benefit from our connections with the Royal Shakespeare company, National Theatre Wales, Music Theatre Wales, Quarantine, Imitating the Dog and the Magdalena Project.
• You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, industry experts, and published authors from every field.
• Become a student in a flourishing creative scene with a long and successful history as the spring for aspiring new talent.
• Work experience opportunities with the largest television production companies in Wales, Boomerang +PLC, Theatr Arad Coch.
• Explore connections between creative and critical thinking and develop a deep understanding of the relationship between professional practice and imaginative thought.
• Benefit from our unique collaborative relationship with Aberystwyth Arts Centre. This on-campus facility is an excellent resource for staff and students alike.
• Benefit from unlimited access to the National Library of Wales (one of the UK’s five copyright libraries).

Our Staff

All academic staff in the Department of English and Creative Writing are active scholars and experts in their fields. They are either qualified to PhD level or have commensurate experience. Our Lecturers either hold or are working towards a Higher Education teaching qualification and the majority of academic staff also hold the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

All academic staff at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies are research active and/or involved in Knowledge Transfer projects and have either relevant academic qualifications at doctoral level or equivalent professional experience and expertise.

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A Levels BBB-BCC

GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4):
English or Welsh

BTEC National Diploma:
DDM-DMM

International Baccalaureate:
30-28

European Baccalaureate:
75%-65%

English Language Requirements:
See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

Country Specific Entry Requirements:
International students whose qualification is not listed on this page, can check our Country Specific Entry Requirements for further information.

What career prospects are there for me?

Many of our graduates are successful writers in the fields of:

• Fiction
• Non-fiction
• Poetry
• Screen-writing
• Radio
• Theatre

Some of our graduates have discovered other successful career options:

• Publishing
• Editing
• Journalism
• Marketing and Communications
• Teaching

What career enhancing opportunities are there for me as a student?

Aberystwyth Arts Centre will be woven integrally into your learning opportunities, permitting staff and students to come together with the shared aim of engaging, working and learning in a thriving and dynamic creative culture. Here you may showcase your work, engage and network with others, and develop lifelong skills valuable to employers in the creative industries and beyond.

The BA in Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre Studies will equip you with the following skills:

• the ability to express ideas and communicate information effectively in a broad range of contexts
• outstanding skills in creating, forming and manipulating the written word
• evidence of your ability to be an effective problem solver
• excellent creative thinking, informed by critical rigour
• a proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• excellent time-management and organisational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
• self-motivation and self-reliance and have the ability to develop appropriate and effective strategies
• valuable research skills that are trans-disciplinary and adaptable to any research context.

What work experience opportunities exist whilst studying?

Click here to find out about the various opportunities that our Aberystwyth University Careers team offer.

Enhance your employability prospects with GO Wales and YES (Year in Employment Scheme) managed by our Careers department.