BA Honours Creative Writing and Journalism

<p>September</p>

START

<p>3 Years</p>

DURATION

<p>Full Time</p>

ATTENDANCE

<p>Dr David Tully</p>

COURSE LEADER

<p>AED 59,947 - Year 1</p><p>AED 59,947 - Year 2</p><p>AED 59,947 - Year 3</p>

FEES TOTAL

Undergraduate Programmes

<p style="margin-left:0px;">Our Creative Writing and Journalism programme offers the unique experience of combining both subjects to enable you to fully explore and develop your skills across different styles of writing such as fiction, screenwriting, short story, long form journalism and multimodal journalism.</p><p style="margin-left:0px;">You will learn how to critically examine different types of writing and be given plenty of opportunities to experiment with language, styles and formats. You also learn about the life of a journalist – whether you want to write for a newspaper, magazine, or online platforms.</p><p style="margin-left:0px;">The course will provide you with a solid foundation to enter a variety of industries of which require excellent writing, research and analytical skills.</p>

An Introduction to the Programme

PROGRAMME MODULES

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WHAT YOU WILL STUDY ON YOUR BA HONOURS CREATIVE WRITING AND JOURNALISM

PROGRAMME CONTENT

COURSE OVERVIEW

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

<p>All programmes at Middlesex University Dubai are taught in English and applicants with previous education outside of English-speaking countries (such as the UK, the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand), must demonstrate English language proficiency as follows:</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure class="table">
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          <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)</span>
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          <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">51</span>
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</figure></div><p>Additionally, students with the following qualifications may be considered as having met the English language requirements:</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><th><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;"><strong>English Language</strong></span></th><th><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;"><strong>Entry Requirement</strong></span></th></tr><tr><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">GCSE/1GCSE/0-Level English (as a first or second language)</span></td><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">Grade C or Higher</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">CBSE/ISC boards/NI0S/All state boards</span></td><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">Minimum Grade Of 65% in English</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">International Baccalaureate</span></td><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">Minimum Grade 4 in English A1 (Standard or Higher Level) in IB or a minimum of Grade 5 in English B (Higher Level)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">West African/Nigerian Curriculum WAEC/WASsCE/SSSCE</span></td><td><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:adobe-clean, sans-serif;">Minimum Grade of “C6”</span></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div>

English Language Requirements (Undergraduate)

Graduates will be well prepared to go on to careers in creative writing and/or journalism, and across a wide range of industries wherever good writing and critical thinking are valued. The course is also particularly useful in areas where work on analysing and producing language is central. This could include roles in: screenwriting, playwriting, copywriting, advertising, website management, PR, marketing, branding, and journalism. Students are also able to use the skills they’ve developed to work on their own short stories and/or novels. 

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