This Creative Writing and Media Studies (Hons) offered at the Bangor University degree will equip you with a solid grounding in the practical and critical skills required to make you a sought after professional in these fields. During the three years of this degree, you will have the opportunity to work with staff at Bangor who have a wide range of interests and expertise including poetry, the novel, the short story, documentary and filmmaking, digital communications, electronic publishing, computer games, scriptand screen-writing, and print and broadcast media.
Why choose Bangor for this course?
The School of Creative Studies and Media is unique in its close integration of academic and theoretical approaches with hands-on creative practice. Students in the School have the opportunity at all levels to combine a study of their chosen field with practice-based outcomes such as writing, performance, and media/digital media production.
The School specialises in a number of key areas: Professional Writing and Journalism; Media and Digital Communication; Film Studies; Performance Studies; Creative and Media Practice. The School has research interests in all areas of Film Studies, with research programmes running in several key areas.
We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry.
Many members of staff in the School are practising professionals and consultants.
The School has a fully-equipped media centre with editing suites, production studios, media and digital media equipment.
Bangor is the site for a range of Creative Industries conferences, video conferences and events.
Sponsorship and scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis.
Final-year projects are often carried out in collaboration with a company and could include working in a team with students from creative arts degree courses.
