MA Creative Writing & Education
Goldsmiths, University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
MA Creative Writing & Education
You might be a teacher who writes; a writer who works in education; a poet, a novelist or a short story writer. Whatever your background, this course will teach you more about the connections between creative writing and education.
Why study for an MA in Creative Writing and Education at Goldsmiths?
This is an MA in Creative Writing like no other. If you want to thrive as a creative writer and are passionate about learning, then this unique programme is for you. You will not only progress exponentially as a writer, but also learn how to research and teach writing in a wide range of contexts. You will study how writing can be used in dynamic, real-world settings such as charities, prisons, schools, creative and mental health organisations, and the cultural/corporate sector.
The programme will provide you with an invaluable toolbox of writing, teaching, and research strategies that will help you personally and professionally. You will grow as a writer, and gain skills and experience which could open doors to creative professions such as publishing and arts management, as well as roles in educational institutions. Alumni include some of the most significant writers to emerge in recent years such as Raymond Antrobus, Dean Atta, S.K. Perry and Sara Hirsch – read what our students and graduates had to say below.
You will be taught by some of the best known prize-winning authors and innovative teachers in the country, including Ros Barber, Maura Dooley, Blake Morrison, Francis Spufford, Ardu Vakil, and Erica Wagner. The Head of Programme, Francis Gilbert, has taught creative writing to all ages, and is the author of best-selling memoirs, novels, and educational guides.
We have a number of partnerships with high profile creative and educational organisations including First Story, Apples and Snakes, the British Library, Ministry of Stories, and the Poetry Society. Our students have previously taken part in performances, poetry and writing workshops, drama productions, and creative research projects for these institutions, as well as getting paid to work in schools, hospitals, and charities. You may may also have access to innovative work placement programmes with First Story and the Ministry of Stories, developed exclusively for Goldsmiths.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
You have to complete 180 credits points, made up from:
- One compulsory module in the Department of English and Creative Writing:
- Workshop in Creative and Life Writing (30 credits)
- Two compulsory modules in the Department of Educational Studies in association with the British Library, Poetry Society, English and Media Centre, Apples and Snakes, Ministry of Stories, The Complete Works (a distance learning version of these two modules is also offered):
- Teaching Creative Writing (which explores how to teach creative writing) (30 credits)
- Educational Research into Creative Writing (which explores how to research creative writing) (30 credits)
- An optional module in the Department of Educational Studies (30 credits)
- A dissertation in the Department of Educational Studies and the Department of English and Creative Writing (60 credits)
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Alumni include Raymond Antrobus, winner of the Ted Hughes award, PBS Winter Choice, A Sunday Times Young Writer of the year award & The Guardian Poetry Book Of The Year 2018; Dean Atta, Young Adult author of The Black Flamingo; Niall Bourke, who won the 2015 Costa Short Story Award, Joshua Seighal, who was shortlisted for the National Literacy Trust Award 2015, and a number of students who have published their academic research in prestigious scholarly journals.
English Language Requirements
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