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CAO (Higher Education - HET)

Degree - Honours Bachelor

Arts (English and Creative Writing)

Course Code
GY111
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
4 Years
Attendence
Full Time

Course Summary

Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
English and Creative Writing - GY111
English and Creative Writing - GY111

This course is taught as a writing workshop, dividing students into small groups, with weekly writing and revision. Participants will have a chance to meet professional writers, and will be guided through their years at the university by a programme director and mentor.

All assessment is based on continuous exercises, project work and portfolio expansion. There are no end-of-term papers or exams for Creative Writing.

Course Details

University of Galway - UG
College Link  >  Arts (English and Creative Writing)

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What will you study?

    Exploring Nonfiction Forms of Fiction Professional Development Creative Writing Ideas Poetry
Important
  • Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.

Progression to CAO Courses

The Student - Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:

Creative

Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.

Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.

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