COURSE CURRICULUM

The MA Creative Writing module structure provides a balanced blend of creative development, critical insight and professional practice. Research Methods in Creative Writing introduces you to the analytical approaches and academic tools needed to reflect on your writing and engage with literary contexts. Styles: Advanced Creative Writing Workshop I focuses on exploring a wide range of writing techniques, encouraging you to strengthen your craft through experimentation, detailed feedback and collaborative workshop activities. Applications: Publishing, Teaching and Other Stories offers insight into the practical and vocational aspects of the writing world, helping you understand how to navigate publishing routes, develop teaching skills and engage with opportunities that support a career in writing. Substances: Advanced Creative Writing Workshop II builds on the first workshop module, allowing you to refine your voice, deepen your narrative or poetic techniques and work more independently on substantial pieces of writing. The Creative Dissertation is the culmination of the course, where you produce a significant piece of creative work in your chosen genre, supported by supervision and informed by both creative and critical learning developed throughout the program. This structure ensures you gain advanced practical skills, industry awareness and strong creative confidence.