BA (Hons) Creative Writing and English Literature Bachelor's degree at London Metropolitan University

This module provides a wide-ranging introduction to reading poetry and to the great variety of poetic forms and genres, from sonnets to free verse and performance poetry. It introduces students to poetic literary history through major poets such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wordsworth and Eliot, and explores contemporary poetry and poetics. Throughout the module, students are provided with skills and opportunities to read published poetry, write their own poetry, and discuss poetry in a supportive e

Assessment: Written coursework and an oral presentation

Romantics to Victorians introduces students to the major transformations of English literature and culture during the mid-18th to the mid-19th century period. Through the study of literary and other primary texts of the period, it provides a contextual introduction to the study of literature in the late modern period and related critical debates.

Assessment: A series of written coursework pieces

Theatre and Performance: History and Craft provides an opportunity to study the development of the genre via a number of canonical texts and transformative moments in the history of the form. Students study the formal characteristics of representative playtexts and the political, social and cultural concerns of the societies in which they were first performed. This is combined with a study of developing theatrical practice and performance, where students examine how writing and performance inter

Assessment: Essay, presentation, script and/or reflective writing

This module provides an introduction to major forms of contemporary prose including fiction, memoir, and essay and will be essential preparatory learning for Creative Writing modules at higher levels. Students consider the historical development of contemporary forms through reading works by contemporary writers and practising their own craft in context of these works.

Assessment: Written coursework and in-class presentations

From detective and spy fiction to children's fantasy and romantic comedies, this module studies the historical development, interplay, techniques, conventions, audiences and themes of some major types of genre fiction from the eighteenth century to the present day. It allows students to specialise in genres of their choice.

Assessment: Written coursework and a short presentation

Victorians to Moderns forms the central section of the chronological spine of English Literature modules. It examines the transformations of English literature and culture from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Through the study of literature, philosophy, criticism and the arts, the module develops students' critical understanding of cultural context and formal innovation in the English literary tradition.

Assessment: A variety of written coursework

This module explores the writing and rewriting of fiction and creative nonfiction. Attention is paid to both originating new work and the process of revision. The module outlines fundamental principles of style, genre and editing, examining different kinds of narrative such as fiction, life writing, nature writing, travel writing and literary journalism.

Publishing and the Book: then and now examines literary and publishing culture through the development of writing and reading technologies from antiquity through the medieval period to the era of print, and samples how creative writers have experimented with digital tools and platforms. The second part emphasises employability and immerses students in London's current publishing industry through guest lectures and masterclasses on author rights, commissioning, editing, book production, design, m