Following the foundation year, the syllabus of this course is identical to its sister course [English and Creative Writing, QW38].
Why study English Literature and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth?
- You will be taught by staff who are distinguished practising writers and published authors across a broad spectrum of literary fields.
- You will be encouraged to develop your creative and critical writing skills.
- You will be encouraged to expand your range and capabilities as a writer to enable you to work confidently in a variety of forms and genres.
- We offer you opportunities to engage with a wide variety of approaches to literature and cultural history, combining critical thinking with scholarship.
- You will have the opportunity to explore literary theory - philosophical and conceptual ideas that inform, challenge and problematize the ways we read.
- In your final year you will have the opportunity to take part in a writing retreat at a country house in mid-Wales - an amazing opportunity to spend time with fellow students and staff, developing your final year projects and dissertations, in a splendid rural setting.
- We have one of the biggest libraries in the world, the National Library of Wales, on our doorstep. This copyright institution receives a copy of every book published in the UK.
- The department is home to New Welsh Review, Wales’ foremost literary magazine - this could be an exciting opportunity for you to get involved.
- You will be immersed in a supportive and vibrant community of creative and critical thinkers, literary experts, and published authors from every field.
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.
