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Bath Spa University
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MA in Creative Writing
- Bath, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
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Our MA in Creative Writing, available full-time and part-time, will help you to bring a novel, book of poems, book of short stories, or work of non-fiction as near to publishable quality as possible. Full-time students take the course in one year; part-time students in two.
ArtEZ University of the Arts
Master Creative Writing
- Arnhem, Netherlands
Master degree
Full time
2 years
Blended
English
The international master Creative Writing is a unique two-year programme for graduate writing talent. More than a writing programme, it explores the craft in its broadest sense, with a focus on critical research, artistic experimentation, and meaningful engagement with the European literary field.
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University of Otago
Master of Creative Writing (MCW)
- Dunedin, New Zealand
Master degree
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The course in Master of Creative Writing (MCW) will be taught through a combination of group writing workshops and one-on-one supervision by an established writer. It will be supplemented by special events featuring guest writers and public readings. Places in the course are limited.
University of Lincoln
MA Creative Writing
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Our MA in Creative Writing is an innovative and exciting course that provides opportunities to work closely with practising creative writers and professionals from the publishing industry. It is designed to encourage you to improve your craft as a writer, develop your philosophy of composition, and explore contemporary forms of literature and the creative industries. The course has a strong focus on employability and aims to prepare you for a professional writing or publishing career.
University of San Francisco - College of Arts & Sciences
Master of Fine Arts in Writing
- San Francisco, USA
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master of Fine Arts in Writing program offers graduate students an intimate, personalized learning experience while taking advantage of San Francisco’s vibrant, eclectic literary scene. Founded in 1986, the program is designed to instruct writers in creative techniques, nurture their individual development and vision, and help them thrive in the larger community of writers.
Spalding University
Masters of Fine Arts – MFA in Writing
- Louisville, USA
Master degree
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
MFA program creates space for creative writers to thrive. Over four semesters plus a graduation residency, students write prolifically in their own area of concentration, explore across genres, examine the interrelatedness of the arts, gain editorial experience on a literary journal, learn about the writing business, and complete a creative thesis — all while becoming part of a lasting community.
University of Lincoln
Master in Creative Writing and Publishing
- Lincoln, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
MA Creative Writing and Publishing is an exciting and innovative Master’s programme offered by the University of Lincoln in partnership with The Guardian.
Swansea University
MA in Creative Writing
- Swansea, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
On-Campus
The MA in Creative Writing is a uniquely inspirational programthat delivers integrated training in the writing of literary and media text.
Bar-Ilan University
MA in Creative Writing
- Ramat Gan, Israel
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The two-year program, housed in the Department of English Literature and Linguistics at Bar-Ilan University, offers an MA in English Literature with specializations in Literary Fiction, Poetry or Creative Nonfiction.
Northeastern University London
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MA Contemporary Creative Writing
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
Distance Learning
English
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The Master of Arts in Contemporary Creative Writing at Northeastern University London equips students with the knowledge, craft skills and discipline needed to be a creative writer now. There are more routes to publication available than ever before. However, navigating the twenty-first century literary marketplace requires specialist skills and knowledge alongside artistic prowess.
University of Westminster
Creative Writing: Writing the City MA
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The Creative Writing: Writing the City MA is the only Creative Writing MA course to focus entirely on the city of London. It will allow you to explore the city as a subject matter from a range of perspectives and across all genres. It will also give you a theoretical and practical platform from which to develop your understanding and become part of the London writing scene. Taught by professional writers and researchers, our course offers plenty of opportunities to network with other writers, agents, TV producers and performance poets. As part of the MA, you'll be part of the team managing the Wells Street Journal, our student-led in-house magazine. You'll be based in the University's headquarters building at 309 Regent Street, which means you'll be writing about the city in the heart of London, with ready access to the capital's excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities, including the vibrant West End theatre scene. You can begin in January or in September. To receive your Master's award, you'll need to complete taught modules for a total of 120 credits, covered by three 40-credit core modules, and the 60-credit Writing Project (giving a total of 180 credits). The workshop-based structure of the course will allow you to learn through interactive practice. Classes are weekly and normally last two or three hours. Teaching will also include visits to selected London institutions to support certain aspects of writing, and you'll be encouraged to use various archives, theatres and galleries. Assessment methods include coursework portfolios, reflective logs, essays, and workshop leader, as well as the 10-12,000-word writing project. There are no formal exams.
Royal College of Art
MA Writing
- London, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
Consider the MA Writing programme part of the ongoing occasion of your learning, one which you have already begun, will share with us for a year, and which will then continue — irrevocably changed — once you leave. While you’re with us you will be taught a lot, but you will learn a great deal more.
Queen's University Belfast - Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
MA in English - Creative Writing
- Belfast, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
MA in English - Creative Writing you have a commitment to imaginative writing, if you would like to develop your artistic practice, build your professional skills as an author and engage with the vibrant creative community of the Seamus Heaney Centre, then the MA in English (Creative Writing) is for you. The programme includes prose writing (fiction and creative non-fiction) and script writing (screen and stage), and invites you to explore all these modes of writing before choosing a specialism
University of Bristol - Arts and Humanities
MA Creative Writing
- Bristol, United Kingdom
MA
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The MA in Creative Writing at Bristol is designed for writers who would like to begin publishing their work. In warm, supportive workshops, you will be helped to improve your writing and in lectures and seminars, you will increase your understanding of the industrial and critical contexts of contemporary literature.
Kingston University
MFA in Creative Writing
- Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Master degree
Full time, Part time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The first Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in the UK, this course is designed for serious writers who would like to build upon their publishing record or become a published writer. It offers talented and aspiring writers the chance to refine their craft under the tutelage of acclaimed professionals.
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