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BA (Hons) Creative Writing for Film*
- Duration: 3–5 years full-time
- Placement year: Optional 1 year
- Course code: W802 (UCAS)
- Institution code: A66 (UCAS)
BA (Hons) Creative Writing for Film course information
On this course you'll develop your own voice and hone your craft in areas that interest you. Through a range of exciting projects, you'll explore the whole writing process - from initial ideas to script development and production. With visits from published screenwriters and industry professionals, you'll explore career opportunities and build contacts, too. Writers rarely work alone, so you'll have the chance to collaborate with other courses which includes an unrivalled opportunity to explore the exciting world of Bournemouth Film School (BFS), a respected leader in the Screen and Creative Industries that for over 60 years has turned passionate individuals into job-ready graduates.
Integrated Foundation Year
On BA (Hons) Creative Writing for Film, you have the option to take a specialised Integrated Foundation Year, or Year 0.
The Integrated Foundation year allows you to explore and develop your skills and knowledge at an introductory level, gaining a better understanding of what the subject area has to offer before joining the degree.
*If you wish to apply for the Integrated Foundation Year, apply for BA (Hons) Creative Writing with Foundation Year on UCAS. You'll have the option to progress to BA (Hons) Creative Writing for Film on completion of the foundation year.
Placement year
All undergraduate courses at AUB offer an optional placement year, to be taken between your second and third years of study.
If you’re unsure about this optional placement, you don’t need to decide now. Once you’re here and studying with us, the course team will discuss the placement options with you, so when the time comes, you can make a decision that’s right for you.
Level 4 (first year)
In your first year, you'll explore the fundamental creative and critical toolkits that you’ll need for university and beyond. You'll develop your specialist technical skills in screenwriting, analysing the techniques used by professional screenwriters and how to apply this to your own practice.
Level 5 (second year)
Your second year looks beyond university, developing a practical understanding of the film and screenwriting industries and where you can take your writing in the future. You’ll get involved with exciting experiences such as the Writers’ Room and writing scripts for BFS productions, developing industry-ready skills of communication, collaboration, and versatility.
Level 6 (third year)
Your final year offers a unique opportunity to be paired with a professional screenwriter who will offer feedback on your works-in-progress. You’ll consolidate your studies with a Final Major Project - extended screenwriting in any genre, form, or style of your choice. You’ll graduate with an extensive creative portfolio as well as professional networks and a clear understanding of the industry.
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Teaching, learning and assessment
The course has been designed to offer you experiences in a diverse mix of learning and teaching methods to ensure your time at the university is both stimulating and enriching.
Each unit is assessed separately, and the assessment forms part of the unit. Assessment both provides a measure of your achievement and also gives you regular feedback on how your learning is developing.
Teaching will largely be delivered through lectures, seminars and workshops, supplemented by individual and group tutorials, presentations, and critiques. In consultation with the Course Leader, the teaching team is responsible for co-ordinating individual units of study, and for selecting appropriate methods of delivery according to subject matter and student experience. Level 4 provides you with an introduction to key writing and academic skills through the ‘Fundamentals’ series, while Levels 5 and 6 see a progression towards more independent learning and greater autonomy over projects and areas of interest.
Contact hours include all scheduled teaching sessions, but also supervised time in the workshop or studio. In line with national guidance, we include in our calculation of contact hours all the time which is scheduled in the studio for independent study which is also supported by staff (either academic staff, or technicians).
The information provided below gives the proportion of your study time which constitutes contact hours. Where there are optional routes through the course, we've used the figures for the most popular option.
For every unit of your course, we'll inform you of what you are expected to learn, what you have to submit, how your work will be assessed, and the deadline for presenting your work for assessment. This is made available through Unit Information, which is on your course blog.
You'll receive a final mark for each unit in the form of a percentage, which will be recorded on your formal record of achievement (transcript). Each component of assessment is graded using a notched marking scale, whereby only certain marks are used within each grade. The only marks available within any ten-point band are *2, *5 and *8 (e.g. 62, 65, 68). These marks correspond to a low, mid, and high level of achievement within each grade band.
All learning outcomes must be passed to successfully complete the unit.