English Literature and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)

University of Warwick

Studying English Literature and Creative Writing (BA) at Warwick will transform your understanding of literature, of yourself and of the world. It will also fully prepare you to thrive in any profession that values intellectual rigour, creativity and the ability to communicate a message that matters.Creative work can happen anywhere, but in our School of Creative Arts, Performance and Visual Cultures you can learn the craft of writing and work with other emerging writers in a place of energy and ideas.If you intend to pursue a career as an author, or to work in the creative industries or teaching, this practical course will teach you about the creative writing process and help you become a better reader, with a deeper understanding of literary history, literary theory and the past and future of creative writing. You will be taught by practising and award-winning writers, bridging the gap between academic and creative approaches to literature. Our course is number one for creative writing in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025) and has 91.7% overall student satisfaction in National Student Survey.You will undertake real-world writing tasks and will regularly hear from visiting industry professionals, such as publishers, editors, literary agents, poets and authors. Our graduates enter the world with advanced communicative, imaginative and critical abilities, plus practical and vocational literary writing skills including composition, interpretation and evaluation. In addition, you will develop argument, analysis and speaking skills, and a capacity for independent thought. Many of our graduates have become professional novelists, poets, dramatists, filmmakers and performers.

English and Comparative Literature Studies