BA (HOnS) CREATIVE WRITInG

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1 BA (HOnS) CREATIVE WRITInG

2 WELCOME It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on gaining your place on the BA (Hons) Creative Writing course. We look forward to welcoming you to Arts University Bournemouth when you arrive in September - prepare yourself for an exciting, challenging and stimulating three years with us. Dr James Cole Course Leader BA (Hons) Creative Writing This course has been designed to help you find your voice and express yourself through writing, in whatever form, style or genre that might be. There will be opportunities for collaboration as well as an emphasis on honing your craft. You will explore how to write for different audiences and discover ways of getting your work out there to be seen and read and enjoyed. As Maya Angelou said, The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. During your time at AUB, you will meet industry professionals including authors, publishers and literary agents in order to help you build networks and gain experience. Something that AUB does very well is help prepare its students for future careers in the arts, culture and creative industries sector and we will help guide you to achieve your goals. This is the first chapter in what I am sure will be a rewarding and inspiring journey and I can t wait to meet you and get started in September. 3

3 SUMMER PROJECT There is no summer project set for the course, but it would be useful for you to read as much as you can across a wide variety of genres and styles - try and pick up something you wouldn t normally read to broaden your exposure to the varied types of writing out there. Try to be an active reader by asking yourself questions such as: What do I like/dislike about it and why? What can I take from this as a writer? You are also strongly encouraged to keep writing as much as possible over the summer as that can only strengthen your writing muscles ready for the new term. READING LIST Books One of the key skills you ll develop over your time with us is how to read as a writer. You ll be reading a variety of fiction, poetry, scripts and creative non-fiction, as well as academic literature that will provide you with an essential historical and theoretical context for your work. When you arrive we will give you an extensive and clearly structured list of reading material. A key text that we will use is The Handbook of Creative Writing edited by Steven Earnshaw this is available in our Library or you might want to borrow a copy from your local library to look at before you arrive. Our Library is well stocked with the relevant course books to support your studies and rather than buy anything before you arrive, we suggest you have a good look in the Library in your first few weeks here and if you find a book you like and know you will want to refer to, buy your own copy. Websites There are also some useful writing related websites you might be interested in taking a look at: poets.org granta.com writerswrite.co.za/creative-writing writersandartists.co.uk COURSE EQUIPMENT We suggest that you bring the following items with you: Two or three ring binders for lecture notes, handouts etc. Notebooks and pens (writing pens, highlighter etc.) Plastic sleeves for protecting and presenting work Memory stick, external hard drive for backing up your computer work Hole punch, stapler etc. Magazines / Journals You might like to look at the following online journals that provide useful contextual information around the theory and practice of Creative Writing: New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing tandfonline. com/loi/rmnw20 TEXT: The Journal of Writing and Writing Courses textjournal.com.au/ Writing in Practice: The Journal of Creative Writing Research nawe. co.uk/writing-in-education/writingat-university/writing-in-practice.html 4 5

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5 COURSE TRIPS Educational trips across the three years will broaden your experiences and exposure to all kinds of writing. Visits could include writing retreats, author talks, literary festivals, writing heritage sites, and performances. In the past, other courses have organised additional trips - at extra cost for students - to international locations and we hope to engage with these study trips in years to come. PREPARING FOR YOUR COURSE Computer Equipment Please note that a computer of your own is NOT a course requirement. However, if you are purchasing any computer equipment for your course, remember that many computer retailers offer student discounts, so if you are considering buying a computer you may wish to wait until you have enrolled on your course. You may also wish to discuss appropriate hardware and software specifications with the course team before purchasing. AUB has a range of Mac and PCs available for students to use. Our course uses a mix of Macs and PCs so whatever you choose is a matter of personal preference. Software Provided by AUB Once you enrol on the course you will be able to download Microsoft Office 365 to your personal computer, so don t pay extra when buying a computer to purchase MS Office. You get it free as an AUB student! You will also have 1TB of cloud storage, which we recommend you use to back-up all work. AUB also provides access to Autodesk software. Before purchasing additional software we advise you check with the course team, and remember many retailers offer student discount. WHAT TO BRING ON THE FIRST DAY You won t need much on the first day just bring a notebook and pen and we ll be ready to go. INDUCTION WEEK If you are joining us from overseas, International Orientation week takes place from September; details of this week will be sent to relevant students separately by from the International Office. The academic year for undergraduate students starts on Monday 17 September Please see your course specific Induction Week timetable below and ensure you re on campus prompt and ready for your first activity where the Course Leader will meet you. If for any reason you are delayed on your way to AUB on your first day, please make your way to Main Reception, located on the ground floor of South House. If you are unable to attend Induction Week please contact Admissions (admissions@aub.ac.uk) where the team will advise you. You must arrive and check in on Monday 17 September. Your first few days at the University will include enrolment and induction events to introduce you to the facilities and services you will be using as a student, as well as the activities and resources on your course. You will receive copies of important documents, including your course handbook and the Undergraduate Course Framework and HE Regulations. Many courses will also hold the first classes of the term. At your IT Induction you will be granted login and internet rights, therefore granting you access to MyAUB, where you will have access to your AUB and other facilities. Once you have access to MyAUB you will be able to view your timetable, which will appear in your electronic calendar. You will not be able to view your timetable until you ve had your IT Induction and have enrolled. You will be required to be on campus every day of Induction Week. Below you will find the centrally arranged activities (locations in brackets) which have been scheduled for you. As well as these activities there will be course specific activities and we will confirm these in a personalised Induction Week timetable which will be ed to you in September prior to your arrival, so please look out for it. It is likely we will also confirm further additional activities when we meet you in Induction Week, so it s very important you re on campus all week so you do not miss anything. Induction Week timetable: central events Monday 17 September Course Welcome (University House) Welcome from Principal and Vice-Chancellor (SH001) Induction (SH001) Wednesday 19 September Library Induction (SH001) Enrolment (Conference Centre) Introduction to Student Services and AUBSU (SH001) 8 9

6 ENROLMENT Online Enrolment All students are required to enrol online on, or soon after, 11 September Online enrolment is accessed via MyApplication. Log in with your username / student number and follow the instructions - this is approximately a ten minute task. Once you have enrolled online, if you have taken out a Student Loan with Student Finance England AUB will confirm your registration with SFE and this will trigger release of your maintenance loan payment, typically for the first day of term. If you have any problems with online enrolment, please contact Student Records on studentrecords@aub.ac.uk or telephone or Enrolment ID Check Enrolment is completed by an ID check during your first week at AUB. It is essential that you bring the correct documentation and ID with you to complete the process. Visa students If you are studying at AUB on a Tier 4 visa or hold any other type of visa you will need to bring the following with you to enrolment: Full valid passport Biometric Resident Permit (BRP)* Tier 4 visa students only: all original qualifications/transcripts/ certificates Once you have successfully enrolled, and as long as you have provided a suitable photograph for your AUB student ID via MyApplication beforehand, we will issue you with your AUB student ID card. *If you do not have your BRP we can only temporarily enrol you with a 30 day entry clearance vignette in your passport. You must collect your BRP from the post office within 10 days of arriving in the UK and bring it to Registry to complete your enrolment process. UK, EU, EEA and Swiss students Please bring one of the following forms of ID: Full valid passport Photo ID plus either correspondence from Student Loans Company/Student Finance England or original birth/adoption certificate (please note: we cannot enrol you solely based on photo ID e.g. driving licence) Valid photo identity card (EU countries only) 10

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