Course Overview

The MA Creative Writing and Contemporary Studies are run by experienced and forward-thinking teachers who have been enabling dynamic groups of students to improve their creative work and develop as writers for nearly two decades. They are proud of a growing list of published and prizewinning authors whose work started life in their seminars.

If you have been writing creatively for a while and feel the need for professional support and feedback and the guidance of published authors and a cohort of like-minded people, then this course is for you.

The MA in Creative Writing and Contemporary Studies will help you to develop the craft of writing in various genres to a professional level. You will also develop your critical-thinking skills by exploring critical methods and debates on experimental literature, media, popular culture, technology, and cultural development.

It will give you the opportunity to:

• gain a deepened awareness of literary forms and a practical understanding of the writer’s craft

• develop confidence, sensitivity, and discernment in the analysis of your own and others’ work

• combine both practice-based learning with a specialism in contemporary literature, culture, and criticism, as well as the development of your own creative writing projects

• place your own writing in the context of developments in contemporary poetry, screenwriting, fiction, and creative non-fiction

• cultivate a greater practical knowledge and understanding of the markets for poetry, fiction, screenwriting, and non-fiction.

General Eligibility

A second-class honors degree (2:2 or above), though this requirement may be waived if you can demonstrate exceptional talent.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this program is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each of the sub-tests.