Journalism & Creative Writing

Become a multi-skilled, passionate and ethically-driven journalist, writer and digital creative.

Whether you imagine yourself reporting from a busy newsroom, penning a Hollywood script or writing a novel, this course allows you to explore all aspects of written communication and become a flexible storyteller with sought- after skills. You’ll learn to seek out good stories, research your theme, interview with confidence and write with clarity, developing these core competencies in contexts including screenwriting, poetry, magazines, writing for games and children’s fiction. By experimenting with subject and style, you’ll develop as a distinctive and agile digital practitioner.

You will:
Develop the craft and critical skills to make you an adaptable multimedia writer, reporter and digital creative – with a professional portfolio to prove it
Learn the professional, craft and business skills to set you up for career success whether as a freelancer, employee or founder of your own company
Work on live briefs from our partners, with the opportunity to meet a range of working professionals and take up work placements in media or publishing
Engage in study and debates around key ethical issues such as sustainability and inclusion
Have access to well-equipped studios and creative spaces to give you hands-on production skills
Benefit from exposure to the complete spectrum of writing and audio-visual expertise; including active journalists, PR specialists, published authors, documentary makers, screenwriters, game writers and poets through our guest lectures and workshops