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If your interest in literature extends to an ambition to write creatively, this course will support that ambition through classes, workshops and seminars dedicated to the development of your creative talent. In the final year, you will have the option to work on, and complete to a high standard, a substantial writing project in the field of either Creative Writing or English Literature. To help you reach this standard, you will be advised and directed by one of the supervisors on the Creative Writing or English Team.

About This Course

If your interest in literature extends to an ambition to write creatively, this course will support that ambition through classes, workshops and seminars dedicated to the development of your creative talent. In the final year, you will have the option to work on, and complete to a high standard, a substantial writing project in the field of either Creative Writing or English Literature. To help you reach this standard, you will be advised and directed by one of the supervisors on the Creative Writing or English Team.

You will study the work of a wide range of writers, focusing on how they create their works. You will learn how characters are constructed, how to handle dialogue, how to manage time and sequencing, and many other elements about the craft of writing that will greatly enhance your own skill. You will be introduced to contemporary developments in literature by considering the work of a number of Irish and international writers, who will guest lecture and provide valuable insight into the writing process.

First Year

Modules include: Creative Writing 1 & 2 • How to Read Poetry • Reading World Literature • Literature & Crisis • Contemporary Irish Writing • Literary Genre As well as a range of English with Creative Writing modules, students will benefit from an additional subject stream. Options include: Drama Studies • Film Studies • French • German Beginners • German Non-Beginners • Greek & Roman Civilisation • History • Irish Studies • Music • Spanish Beginners • Spanish Non- Beginners

Second Year

Modules include: Intermediate Creative Writing 1 & 2 • Critical Theory • Medieval Literature • Irish Literature in English • Renaissance Literature • Romanticism • Victorian to Modern Literature • Modern American Literature • UCD Special Collections: Archival Research Methods

Third Year

You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience: • Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study • Study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture • Deepen your knowledge by studying a range of Creative Writing modules including: Poetry Workshop • Fiction Workshop • Creative Non-Fiction Workshop • Literary Editorship • Writing the Environment • Students will also choose from a wide range of specialist English modules such as Making Shakespeare • Gender & Sexuality in the 18th Century • Jane Austen & her Peers • Yeats • Reading Ulysses • Reading Beckett • The Theatre of Martin McDonagh

Fourth Year

In addition to a 10,000-word Creative Writing or English Literature dissertation, students will choose from a wide range of advanced English modules, including: Contemporary Historical Fiction • Detecting Fictions • Contemporary Irish Writing • Memory & the Irish Stage • Contemporary Irish Women’s Poetry • Modern American Poetry & Poetics Students will also partake in advanced Creative Writing Workshops.

Students can study in various EU and non-EU destinations through the Erasmus and Study Abroad programmes, in partnership arrangements between UCD and universities across the world.

Graduates work as writers, editors, literary agents, critics, content creators, copywriters, broadcasters/journalists; and in public relations, business, law, politics, teaching, management consultancy, humanities research, and many other areas.

UCD English, Drama and Film offers a wide range of postgraduate courses, including the MA and MFA in Creative Writing. See www. ucd.ie/englishdramafilm/study/postgraduate for more details.

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Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 CRWT10010 The Craft of Creative Writing 1 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10120 How to Read Poetry Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10130 Contemporary Irish Writing Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10230 Reading World Literature Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 CRWT10020 The Craft of Creative Writing 2 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10030 Literary Genre: the Art of Criticism and the Craft of Writing Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 ENG10220 Literature and Crisis Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Please select two of the following option modules. Students may take an additional option module in the Spring trimester in place of their elective module if they wish.

All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2), including your 10-credit subject stream and Spring elective

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 ENG10020 Children's Literature Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Please select two of the following option modules. Students may take an additional option module in the Spring trimester in place of their elective module if they wish.

All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2), including your 10-credit subject stream and Spring elective

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 ENG10180 Comics and Fantasy Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Please select two of the following option modules. Students may take an additional option module in the Spring trimester in place of their elective module if they wish.

All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in Autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2), including your 10-credit subject stream and Spring elective

Stage 1 elective modules are chosen and taken in the Spring trimester.
 ENG10250 Horror Literature Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 CRWT20020 Intermediate Creative Writing Autumn  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
 ENG20780 Critical Theory Autumn  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
 CRWT20060 Intermediate Creat. Writing 2 Spring  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
 HUM20050 Primary Source Research in the Humanities B: Exploring UCD Cultural Heritage Collections Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Students should take at least 2 modules from the following list. It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn and Spring.

Students can choose additional options from this list in place of electives, if they wish.
 ENG20490 Romanticism Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Students should take at least 2 modules from the following list. It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn and Spring.

Students can choose additional options from this list in place of electives, if they wish.
 ENG20410 Reading Medieval Literature Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Students should take at least 2 modules from the following list. It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn and Spring.

Students can choose additional options from this list in place of electives, if they wish.
 ENG20430 Modern American Literature Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Students should take at least 2 modules from the following list. It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn and Spring.

Students can choose additional options from this list in place of electives, if they wish.
 ENG20440 Reading the story of Ireland: Irish Literature in English Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Students should take at least 2 modules from the following list. It is recommended that students spread their credit workload evenly between Autumn and Spring.

Students can choose additional options from this list in place of electives, if they wish.
 ENG20790 Global 19th C. Literature Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0CR:
Students can take one additional option in Creative Writing.
 CRWT20050 Writing Fiction Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0CR:
Students can take one additional option in Creative Writing.
 CRWT20040 Writing Poetry Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0CR:
Students can take one additional option in Creative Writing.
 CRWT20030 Teen & YA Literature Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - E) Min 0 of:
This is a College of Arts and Humanities module. It is the equivalent of an elective. You may take it instead of taking one of your Stage 2 electives. Please make sure that you have selected the correct number of programme options from the list above. This is not one of your required options. It is recommended in particular if you are considering applying for an internship option next year.
HUM20030 Career Readiness (Humanities) Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 10 credit Creative Writing modules, one in the Autumn trimester and one in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects for one trimester.
 CRWT30080 Advanced Fiction Workshop I Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 10 credit Creative Writing modules, one in the Autumn trimester and one in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects for one trimester.
 CRWT30230 Experimental Poetry Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 10 credit Creative Writing modules, one in the Autumn trimester and one in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects for one trimester.
 CRWT30120 Literary Editorship Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 10 credit Creative Writing modules, one in the Autumn trimester and one in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects for one trimester.
 CRWT30100 Advanced Poetry Workshop Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 10 credit Creative Writing modules, one in the Autumn trimester and one in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects for one trimester.
 CRWT30110 Advanced Fiction Workshop II Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 10 credit Creative Writing modules, one in the Autumn trimester and one in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects for one trimester.
 CRWT30150 Writing the Environment Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 2 x 10 credit Creative Writing modules, one in the Autumn trimester and one in the Spring trimester. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects for one trimester.
 CRWT30240 Making Comics Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG31950 Architecture and Narrative Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG31960 Apocalypse Then: Old Eng. Lit. Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32000 Contemp. Irish Women's Poetry Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32030 Theatre of Martin McDonagh Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32050 Reading Joyce Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32070 Medieval Celluloid Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32380 Sexuality and the State in Irish Drama and Culture Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32560 Writing Black: African American Literature and Racial Consciousness Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32580 Staging Conflict and Human Rights Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32640 Girlhood in 21stC American YA Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32670 Dark Romanticism Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32780 Presenting Tennessee Williams Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32830 Lit and the new Brain Sciences Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32840 Literature and Justice Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG31930 Irish Fiction After 2010 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG31980 Women and the Novel in Romantic-era Britain Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32180 Poetry in Performance Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32270 Pursuits of Happiness: Fictions of America Since 1945 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32600 Creative Non-Fiction Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32690 Writing Habits Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG31900 Yeats and the Arts Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG31940 Global Science Fiction Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG31990 Reading Gender and Sexuality Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32020 Detecting Fictions: the Crime Novel in America, Britain and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32080 Social Networks in Fiction: from Jane Austen to Conan Doyle Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32090 Masculinities and Manhood in Irish Writing and Culture Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32130 Irish Gothic Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32200 Sexuality & American Modernism Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32220 Popular Fiction in Britain Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32590 Memory and Testimony in Performance Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32680 Global Renaissance Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32760 Life Writing: Text and Self Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32810 Irish Poetry, Global Diplomacy Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students who remain in UCD for the full year in stage 3 should choose 3 x 10 credit English option modules. Any students on a trimester exchange or internship in stage 3 should choose an even spread of modules from their pathway subjects (20 credits - 2 x 10 credit modules from the list below) for one trimester.
 ENG32820 Reading South Africa Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester.
 HUM30020 Internship-Autumn (Humanities) Autumn  30
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester.
 HUM30030 Internship- Spring (Humanities) Spring  30
Stage 3 Options - E) Min 0 of:
This is an elective substitution module. You may select this module instead of one of your elective modules.
 HUM30050 Writing for Life: employability skills for arts and humanities students Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Students must obtain permission and receive confirmation from the pathway coordinator to register for this module. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible for this module. Students must choose between the Creative Dissertation, the Critical Dissertation, or additional option modules.
 CRWT30220 Dissertation (Creative) 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  20
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students must obtain permission and receive confirmation from the module coordinator to register for this module. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible for this module. Students must choose between the Creative Dissertation, the Critical Dissertation, or additional option modules.
ENG30970 must be taken in addition to ENG32460 for the Critical Dissertation Option
 ENG30970 Dissertation Research Methods Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students must obtain permission and receive confirmation from the module coordinator to register for this module. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible for this module. Students must choose between the Creative Dissertation, the Critical Dissertation, or additional option modules.
ENG30970 must be taken in addition to ENG32460 for the Critical Dissertation Option
 ENG32460 Dissertation Spring  15
Stage 4 Options - B1) Min 1 of:
Students must choose a 10 credit Creative Writing module.
 CRWT30160 Special Topics Workshop I Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B1) Min 1 of:
Students must choose a 10 credit Creative Writing module.
 CRWT30230 Experimental Poetry Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - B1) Min 1 of:
Students must choose a 10 credit Creative Writing module.
 CRWT30120 Literary Editorship Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - B1) Min 1 of:
Students must choose a 10 credit Creative Writing module.
 CRWT30150 Writing the Environment Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B1) Min 1 of:
Students must choose a 10 credit Creative Writing module.
 CRWT30190 Special Topics Workshop II Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B1) Min 1 of:
Students must choose a 10 credit Creative Writing module.
 CRWT30240 Making Comics Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG31950 Architecture and Narrative Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG31960 Apocalypse Then: Old Eng. Lit. Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32000 Contemp. Irish Women's Poetry Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32030 Theatre of Martin McDonagh Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32050 Reading Joyce Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32070 Medieval Celluloid Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32110 Literature and Science Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32380 Sexuality and the State in Irish Drama and Culture Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32510 Writing Dublin Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32520 Ugly Feelings Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32560 Writing Black: African American Literature and Racial Consciousness Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32580 Staging Conflict and Human Rights Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32640 Girlhood in 21stC American YA Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32670 Dark Romanticism Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32740 King Arthur: History & Romance Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32780 Presenting Tennessee Williams Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32830 Lit and the new Brain Sciences Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32840 Literature and Justice Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG31930 Irish Fiction After 2010 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG31980 Women and the Novel in Romantic-era Britain Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32180 Poetry in Performance Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32270 Pursuits of Happiness: Fictions of America Since 1945 Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32600 Creative Non-Fiction Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32690 Writing Habits Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG31780 Contemporary European Crime Fiction Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG31940 Global Science Fiction Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG31990 Reading Gender and Sexuality Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32020 Detecting Fictions: the Crime Novel in America, Britain and Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32080 Social Networks in Fiction: from Jane Austen to Conan Doyle Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32090 Masculinities and Manhood in Irish Writing and Culture Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32130 Irish Gothic Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32200 Sexuality & American Modernism Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32220 Popular Fiction in Britain Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32300 Making Shakespeare Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32590 Memory and Testimony in Performance Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32680 Global Renaissance Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32760 Life Writing: Text and Self Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32810 Irish Poetry, Global Diplomacy Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 20CR:
Students who are either taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 20 credits from the English Options below. Students who are NOT taking the Creative Dissertation or the Critical Dissertation option should choose 40 credits from the English Options below.

Students may take additional options from this list in place of electives, subject to capacity.
 ENG32820 Reading South Africa Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 0 of:
This is an elective substitution module. You may select this module instead of one of your elective modules.
 HUM30050 Writing for Life: employability skills for arts and humanities students Spring  5

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By joining the UCD College of Arts and Humanities you will be part of a vibrant community of students and faculty who are committed to creating a more sustainable, just and equitable future. Our courses are designed to equip students with the best education in their chosen arts and humanities subjects. Our research and teaching and learning connect with many of the SDGs, most notably:

  • SDG 4: Quality Education -Promotes inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.

  • SDG 5: Gender Equality - Advances gender equality by addressing social norms, histories, and cultural practices that contribute to gender disparities.

  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Encourages understanding and action against social, economic, and political inequalities.

  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Enhances cultural understanding and heritage preservation, fostering sustainable communities.

  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Promotes peace, justice, and strong institutions through critical inquiry into human rights, ethics, and governance.

  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals - Encourages global partnerships and collaboration by fostering international understanding and dialogue.

Our programmes equip students with critical thinking, empathy, and cultural awareness, essential for addressing complex global challenges.

I loved English in school so this course felt like the right choice. You have amazing creative freedom in every class. I improved my writing year on year and focused on the areas of writing that I specifically enjoyed. I met amazing people, and the schedule gave me time to work on my own projects and enjoy college life. If you enjoy writing, this course can help you take that to a professional level. There is a lot of opportunity beyond classes with many societies and writing-based events. For my final project I wrote a poetry collection. How can you complain about that?

Rory Galvin, Graduate

“Studying English with Creative Writing has allowed me to take something I love and incorporate it directly into my degree. The hardest part about writing is often finding the time to do it. The English with Creative Writing course allows me to focus entirely on something I am passionate about. The School of English, Drama and Film offers an impressive range of English modules is unparalleled and gives me the freedom to explore English and Creative Writing in great depth. This year, I was able to do an internship with the National University of Ireland. It was a fantastic practical experience, editing documents for publication and transcribing lectures from politicians.”

Djamel White, Student

Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.

UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.

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General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to English with Creative Writing:

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These options have additional eligibility requirements to cater for specific applicant cohorts. You should not apply via these routes before consulting the requirements or contacting the responsible UCD office.

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If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type.		 Apply
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