MA Creative Writing

We take an innovative approach to the training and support of aspiring writers, driven by intellectual ambition and practical industry experience. There are four strands to the programme: developing narrative technique practising vocational skills (including abridgement, adaptation and collaborative creation) experimental, theoretical and personal development work regular one-to-one editorial mentoring Uniquely, the course offers a dynamic range of cross-disciplinary options. Writing for graphic fiction, screenwriting, interactive media and creative non-fiction are all offered as specialisms, while our pioneering module in genre fiction covers crime, horror, fantasy and science fiction with YA options in each. We host an exciting programme of lectures and master classes from award-winning authors and high-profile industry experts. In addition, an internationally recognised author joins us for months as Writer in Residence, to develop new work alongside students, share experience and offer one-to-one consultations. Our approach to full-length narrative development trains you to deploy a range of unique and dynamic pre-writing techniques invented by our programme. This energetic combination of conceptual development and critical self-reflection will transform you into a technically adept, purposeful writer ready to make your mark. This is a one year full-time course starting in September and is split up into three trimesters. The course is taught by industry professionals Sam Kelly, a former literary agent and David Bishop, a successful working writer and former editor. In addition to campus facilities, our students have access to the Writers’ Room, a private workspace with Wi-Fi, available evenings and weekends. It houses an exclusive library of 2, hand-picked books, DVDs and graphic novels and is the venue for reading groups and social events. The MA is piloting a Teaching Internship Scheme, offering selected graduates the opportunity to develop their teaching practice with the course for a further year. Subjects include Creating Narrative – Writer’s Toolkit Innovation and Authorship Creative and Editorial Development Writing Practice – First Person Narrative Writing Graphic Fiction Writing Genre Fiction Creative Non-Fiction Interactive Media Major Project Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.