BA Creative Writing and Drama and Theatre

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). 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. 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.

IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £19,190 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £19,190 per year

September

UCAS equal-consideration deadline

• Aberystwyth, United Kingdom