Professional Creative Writing MA
Coventry University
About this program
Professional Creative Writing MA
Learn about the professional writing opportunities you can have in the publishing, communication and media industries and how to turn your skills into a career with a Creative Writing master’s.
The MA in Professional Creative Writing studied either full-time or part-time enables you to develop your writing craft and hone your writing skills towards the real-world needs of the publishing, communication and media industries. The course covers traditional, contemporary and emerging forms of writing - from novel writing to the graphic novel and creative nonfiction; from playwriting to writing for television, screen and multimedia; from poetry to psychogeography and eco-writing; from crime writing to fantasy and horror.
Admission requirements
UK students
- Applicants to the Professional Creative Writing MA should normally possess a good honours degree (first class, 2.2 or equivalent) in a related discipline.
- Candidates with professional or industry experience, and/or other relevant training and experience may be admitted with other qualifications. Mature and non-traditional entry students are welcome: applicants without formal qualifications but professional writing experience may be admitted on the basis of interview and submission of supporting material.
- Applicants who can demonstrate considerable experience at an appropriate professional level but who do not have the formal academic entry qualifications may also be admitted, subject to an assessment of their application.
- Applications are encouraged from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of age, race, gender or disability. The applications and admissions procedure conforms to the University's policy on equal opportunities. General requirements are in line with University Policy.
International students
- Applicants to the Professional Creative Writing MA should normally possess a good honours degree (first class, 2.2 or equivalent) in a related discipline.
- Candidates with professional or industry experience, and/or other relevant training and experience may be admitted with other qualifications. Mature and non-traditional entry students are welcome: applicants without formal qualifications but professional writing experience may be admitted on the basis of interview and submission of supporting material.
- Applicants who can demonstrate considerable experience at an appropriate professional level but who do not have the formal academic entry qualifications may also be admitted, subject to an assessment of their application.
- Applications are encouraged from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of age, race, gender or disability. The applications and admissions procedure conforms to the University's policy on equal opportunities. General requirements are in line with University Policy.
- This course requires IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.
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Learn moreProgram content
- The Novel and Creative Non-Fiction
- Writing for Stage and Screen
- Writing Genre Fiction
- Emerging Writing Specialisms
- Creative Dissertation
- Working as a Professional Writer
Program delivery
- 1 year full-time
- 2 years part-time
Tuition
- UK students : £10,400 per year.
- International students : £16,600 per year.
Qualification
The broad aims of the MA in Professional Creative Writing are to:
- provide an intellectually stimulating experience of learning and studying;
- enable students to adopt a wide range of reading and writing strategies;
- develop students’ ability to contextualise their own work within the writing traditions that precede and surround them;
- develop students’ speculative and reflective approaches to writing and reading and recognise the contribution that readers and audiences make to the realisation of text or performance;
- foster students’ creative/artistic ambitions and support them in achieving their aspirations;
- inspire enthusiasm for the subject and an awareness of its social, intercultural, political and economic importance;
- encourage students to recognise the skills and insights they develop through the course, and help them identify postgraduate career opportunities to use at home and abroad;
- enable students to interact effectively with others whilst being sensitive to cultural difference;
- enable students to work independently and manage their own goals and deadlines;
- enable students to produce creative outputs in a range of genres in a professional form and to a professional standard;
- develop students’ knowledge and capabilities of working as a professional writer;
Career paths
Students on this course can go on to work in the publishing, media and communication industries.
About this institute
Coventry University
Coventry University is a forward-looking, modern university with a proud tradition as a high-quality education provider and a focus on applied research. The students of Coventry University's students benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and facilities in all academic disciplines including health,...
