Creative Writing Distance Learning MA

flexible structure and delivery through long-distance learning
an association and engagement with a number of practising and published writers, which includes award-winning published authors such as Paul Bailey (twice-Booker nominated winner of the E M Forster Award and George Orwell Prize), Hanif Kureishi (Whitbread First Novel and PEN/Pinter Prize winner), Winsome Pinnock (George Devine, Unity Theatre Trust and and Pearson Plays on Stage Award winner) and Diran Adebayo (Betty Trask and Writers Guild Award winner);
small group classes, small student-writer ratios and plenty of personal attention;
one-to-one supervision for final dissertation;
convenient residency locations in south-west London, one of the world's most exciting cultural cities;
access to a variety of activities and tuition types, including writing workshops, critical reading seminars, masterclasses, guest readings, and visits to cultural events

This course is ideal if you have a personal or professional interest in the craft of creative writing. It is designed to enhance your career if you work in an area that needs an appreciation of the written word, such as publishing, journalism, teaching or communications.

You'll develop a range of skills desirable to employers, such as communication skills, self-management, meticulousness in editing and presentation, the ability to reflect on your own work and to respond to constructive criticism, the ability to write for particular purposes and the ability to work constructively with others.

In addition to a possible career as a writer or translator, particular careers may include work in publishing, journalism, advertising and marketing, film, television, radio, arts management, new media, business, teaching and therapeutic fields.

a second class degree or above, or equivalent, in creative writing, English literature, literature and language, drama or theatre studies or a similar subject; and/or
a demonstrable interest in creative writing.