UCAS code P3W8

Overview This innovative degree merges imaginative storytelling with cutting-edge digital media production to prepare writers for modern creative industries. Combining traditional narrative craft with hands-on digital media practices, the program at Lancaster University enables students to produce compelling content across diverse formats, from fiction and poetry to interactive digital media and immersive web environments.

What You'll Learn

• Core principles of creative writing across multiple genres, including fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, and non-fiction

• Digital media production techniques, digital storytelling methods, and interactive content design

• Narrative strategies for emerging digital platforms, including transmedia, web media, and game writing

• Critical analysis of contemporary literature, digital media texts, and evolving media ecosystems

• Editing, publishing, and content curation skills suited for digital and print media landscapes

• Collaborative creative practices and professional portfolio development for the digital creative sector

Learning Outcomes

• Craft original creative works demonstrating technical fluency in both traditional literature and digital media formats

• Design interactive, multi-platform narrative structures using appropriate digital tools and media techniques

• Critically evaluate contemporary media trends, literary theories, and digital storytelling conventions

• Apply professional editing, publishing, and production standards to refine creative projects for publication

• Formulate independent creative strategies to navigate careers in digital media, publishing, and creative writing