Film and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

You have a story to tell, and Birmingham has the programme to help you write your future novel, sonnet or screenplay.Develop your practical skills as a filmmaker and writer. You'll explore film, television and writing in their critical and industry contexts under the guidance of our award-winning, industry expert staff.Study a broad range of genres within creative writing, film and TV - from nonfiction writing and prose, to children’s film and TV and documentary filmmaking.**Why study this course?**- Your study will be guided by a team of published authors and global film industry experts including filmmakers, screenwriters and commentators.- Learn the practise of writing and filmmaking, and enhance your practise with the literary and media theories behind these formats.- Benefit from our wide-ranging networks and work-placements across the sector, preparing you for future employment as an adaptable, resilient and innovative leader in the industry.- Our staff includes award-winning novelist and media practitioner Winnie Li former Screentest Festival Director and filmmaking practitioner Chris Nunn poet and novelist Luke Kennard fiction and screenwriter Richard House novelist and short story writer Anna Metcalfe award-winning poet Isabel Galleymore and best-selling novelist Ruth Gilligan. **Top 3 in the UK for Creative Writing in the Complete University Guide 2025****11th for Cinematics in the Complete University Guide 2025**

Department of Film and Creative Writing