Theatre provides students with a systematic and comprehensive understanding of the academic study of theatre and performance in both its historical and contemporary contexts and to prepare students for work in the industry or for further research by developing the skills of leadership, self and group management, initiative, personal responsibility, interpersonal skills, decision-making and independent learning; creative writing is the perfect course to both learn about English literature from the Renaissance to the present day and to gain crucial literary skills that equip students to read and write at a high level; this course is designed to develop students knowledge, understanding, and analytical and creative skills through the analysis, interpretation and creation of literary texts and students� own creative writing in a range of genres.