Writing

This unique programme will help you to learn about writing, develop your own writing style and practice, share ideas with teachers and peers, develop a contemporary and traditional foundation in creative writing, find a creative voice of your own. Read about the Programme Leader, Prof Catherine Cole in this meet the professor's feature.

The programme explores the process of writing from first inspiration to final draft and publication and reflects the need for writers to keep up-to-date with advances in contemporary publishing. You will benefit from the close study of writerly techniques and strategies, develop your work to a professional standard and gain access to professional practitioners, such as visiting novelists, poets and screenwriters as well as editors and publishers. In this way your work will be able to thrive in the wider world.

Although you will be encouraged to explore a number of genres of writing across the programme, you will be free to specialise in any genre. Workshops form the heart of the course, sharing your work, developing your editing skills, defining and enhancing your identity as a writer.

Other activities involve reading as a writer, as well as meeting representatives from industry. These further develop the programmes aim of finding the best ways for you to advance and perfect your writing.

"I've had no hesitation in recommending the course - it's been a wonderful experience and I've loved the structure, topics and diversity of it."

—Emma Rooke, Graduate

"The MA has truly been a highlight of the last two years and I will take away so many positive things from the experience of completing it. Not simply in allowing me to achieve the grade I received; but even more importantly how much my writing both creative and academic was improved by the experience and simply how much I enjoyed the last two years studies."

—David Traves, Graduate