MA in Creative Writing
London, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
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Introduction
MA Creative Writing at Roehampton is one of the longest-running and most innovative PG programmes in the country. Throughout the programme, you will be working with established, successful writers, all of whom are here to help you take your writing to the next level. Successful writers who have graduated from the programme include Holly Pester, Rachel Knightley, and Nikki Dudley.
This year we have two new modules which respond to the growing demand for a wider range of contemporary writing. Genre Fiction is for writers of fantasy, horror and crime. Dark & Transgressive Writing works with erotic, hybrid, and dystopian fictions. More people than ever are reading fantasy fiction. Erotic writing is no longer a niche genre. Horror and Dark Fiction is part of mainstream popular culture. Crime and dystopian fiction are a vast and creative area.
Popular, long-running modules Writing for Young Readers, Short Stories and Novel explore writing in a variety of forms, all with the aim of helping you produce compelling, contemporary work of a publishable standard. Creative Contexts and Archives and Research will enable you to situate your work among other contemporary writers and enlarge your research skills. You can also develop your professional skills by auditing the modules Copywriting and The Business of Writing.
This MA responds to the very latest trends in Creative Writing. If you enjoy writing within the realms of psychological or gothic horror, thriller and domestic noir, fantasy, literary and weird fiction, we may well have the perfect MA for you.
Curriculum
Level 7
Compulsory module (MA only)
- MA Dissertation
Compulsory modules
- Creative Contexts
- Archives and Research
Optional modules
- Fiction: Short Stories
- Fiction: Novel
- Writing for Young Readers
- Poetry: Contemporary Lyric and Beyond
- Publishing Project
These modules are those we currently offer and may be subject to change each year.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Alongside writing for publication, graduates of this programme may pursue careers in journalism, copywriting and arts management.