MA Creative and Professional Writing (Online) MA

<strong>In December 2024, the University of Bolton was granted permission by the Office for Students (OfS) to change its name to the University of Greater Manchester with immediate effect. While we work to update our systems, you may see both names used in the information we provide.</strong><br/><br/>Our MA Creative and Professional Writing programme will help you to develop the practical skills you’ll need to produce publishable work, whether that’s fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction or scriptwriting for stage or screen. We offer expert tuition and practical guidance from award-winning writers and scholars, and our unique flexible delivery model is designed to allow you to produce a professional portfolio of work around your existing career or personal commitments.<br/><br/>If you have a passion for reading and writing, our MA Creative and Professional Writing programme will help you to develop the practical skills you’ll need to produce publishable work – whether that’s fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction or scriptwriting for stage or screen. We offer expert tuition and practical guidance from award-winning writers and scholars, and our unique flexible delivery model is designed to allow you to produce a professional portfolio of work around your other career or personal commitments. You’ll develop your skills in critical and analytical reading and writing, as well as problem solving and editing, alongside broadening your industry awareness and making key connections with writing and publishing professionals from across the UK.<br/><br/>Creative and Professional Writing encompasses a wide range of writing skills that play a pivotal role in today’s workplace – whether that’s drafting a blockbuster film script, a collection of lyrical poetry, or an innovative work of creative-nonfiction, or composing key policy documents or cutting-edge local or national journalism. This course offers a hands-on education in developing your craft as a writer, equipping you with the creative confidence and critical acuity that will allow you to see your ideas through to fruition.<br/><br/>Our asynchronous model is designed to work around your life, work, and commitments. Our modules are constructed through a series of recorded mini-lectures, readings, writing exercises and other activities that allow flexible participation for both full-time and part-time students, supported by tutorials from expert staff members. The curriculum includes both key historical texts and essential contemporary writing, as well as up-to-date industry advice and guidance, preparing you for your own publishing journey. You will workshop your writing with your peers, gaining valuable editorial experience, and develop a substantial portfolio of professional-level work in the genre of your choice.<br/><br/>Beyond technical mastery and enhanced subject-area knowledge, the course fosters essential professional skills such as communication, project management, and collaboration, ensuring graduates are ready to advance their careers across multiple sectors.