Creative Writing MA

**Overview**<br/>Where better to take your writing to the next level than the home city of literary greats like Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?<br/><br/>On this MA Creative Writing degree course, youll study the genres that inspire you the most – from poetry and historical fiction, to screenwriting and crime – as well as genres you may not have explored, taking your writing in new directions.<br/><br/>Youll spend plenty of time writing and reviewing work and benefit from the help and experience of our expert lecturers. Youll develop the confidence to become a better writer by learning to critique your own work, and that of your peers. Theres even the chance to take up a placement at a famous literary magazine.<br/><br/>If youre imaginative, ambitious, and ready to devote yourself to improving your writing, its time to take your studies to the next level with us. This Masters in creative writing will give you the tools you need for a successful career as a writer, or in fields such as publishing, media, and education.<br/><br/>**Eligibility**<br/>This course accepts UK, EU, and international students.<br/><br/>**Course highlights**<br/>- Build confidence as a writer and consolidate your creative writing skills<br/><br/><br/>- Get to grips with different writing techniques and study contemporary skills to inspire and entertain your audience through the power of the written word<br/><br/><br/>- Complete a major project in the form of your own novel, screenplay or poem<br/><br/><br/>- Participate in writers workshops, where youll develop your own skills and constructively contribute to the work of others<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from our expert lecturers and creative writing academics, all of whom are published authors with a vast wealth of experience in the industry within their specialisms<br/><br/><br/>- Learn about the market and current debates within differing genres<br/><br/><br/>- Hear from accomplished guest speakers from the worlds of publishing and writing<br/>