Bachelor of Arts in Literary Arts
Specialise in:
Creative Writing
and one of the following:
Stage & Screen Writing
New Media & Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in Literary Arts
Specialise in:
Creative Writing
and one of the following:
Stage & Screen Writing
New Media & Journalism
Explore the power of language through diverse writing forms, literary theory, and contemporary media practice.
This programme is designed to provide learners with a broad education in the literary arts by exposing them to a wide range of literary theory as well as developing a range of writing skills in the categories of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry), stage and screenwriting, and new media and journalism.
The aim of the programme is to enable students to contribute, at a professional level, to local and global interdisciplinary media, publishing, and communication environments.
ACCREDITED
HEA/101/1/24
FIRST INTAKE
Late Registrations: Close 16 March 2026
SECOND INTAKE
Late Registrations Close 03 August 2026
Learning Mode
Online/Contact/Blended
Explore the power of language through diverse writing forms, literary theory, and contemporary media practice.
This programme is designed to provide learners with a broad education in the literary arts by exposing them to a wide range of literary theory as well as developing a range of writing skills in the categories of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry), stage and screenwriting, and new media and journalism.
The aim of the programme is to enable students to contribute, at a professional level, to local and global interdisciplinary media, publishing, and communication environments.
ACCREDITED
HEA/101/1/24
FIRST INTAKE
Start Date: 3 March 2025,
Late Registrations: Close 17 March 2025
SECOND INTAKE
Start Date: 21 July 2025,
Late Registrations Close 4 August 2025
Explore the power of language through diverse writing forms, literary theory, and contemporary media practice.
This programme is designed to provide learners with a broad education in the literary arts by exposing them to a wide range of literary theory as well as developing a range of writing skills in the categories of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry), stage and screenwriting, and new media and journalism.
The aim of the programme is to enable students to contribute, at a professional level, to local and global interdisciplinary media, publishing, and communication environments.
ACCREDITED
HEA/101/1/24
FIRST INTAKE
Start Date: 02 March 2026,
Late Registrations Close 16 March 2026
SECOND INTAKE
Start Date: 20 July 2026,
Late Registrations Close 03 August 2026
Programme structure
First Year
| Literary Theory 100 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 100 | 10 |
| Creativity Thinking | 10 |
| Creative Writing 100 | 40 |
| Screen Writing | 40 |
| 120 |
Second Year
| Literary Theory 200 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 200 | 10 |
| Culture, Myth & Symbolism | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
Third Year
| Literary Theory 300 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 300 | 10 |
| African Philosophical Thinking | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
Fourth Year
| Academic Research | 20 |
| Business Practice | 15 |
| African Story & Ritual | 15 |
| Specialisation* | 70 |
| 120 |
Double Major Options
| Choose two majors based on the following choices: |
| COMPULSORY: CREATIVE WRITING Choose one additional major: STAGE & SCREENWRITING / NEW MEDIA & JOURNALISM |
FIRST YEAR
Credits
| Literary Theory 100 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 100 | 10 |
| Creativity Thinking | 10 |
| Creative Writing 100 | 40 |
| Screen Writing | 40 |
| 120 |
SECOND YEAR
Credits
| Literary Theory 200 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 200 | 10 |
| Culture, Myth & Symbolism | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
THIRD YEAR
Credits
| Literary Theory 300 | 20 |
| Entrepreneurship 300 | 10 |
| African Philosophical Thinking | 10 |
| Major Subject Combination* | 80 |
| 120 |
FOURTH YEAR
Credits
| Academic Research | 20 |
| Business Practice | 15 |
| African Story & Ritual | 15 |
| Specialisation* | 70 |
| 120 |
DOUBLE MAJOR OPTIONS
| Choose two majors based on the following choices: |
| COMPULSORY: CREATIVE WRITING Choose one additional major: STAGE & SCREENWRITING / NEW MEDIA & JOURNALISM |
Career Options
