Creative Writing MA
Course Overview - Creative Writing MA
Why choose this course
• If you study our masters in creative writing youll draw on the experience of our published writers and academics, discuss intriguing literary theories and writing techniques, discover how to find your niche and engage with the publishing world.
• You’ll share ideas within a diverse, creative community and be able to attend a calendar of events that will broaden your thinking and develop your writing skills – this includes the annual Surrey New Writers Festival and the Morag Morris Poetry Lecture.
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<strong>Why choose this course</strong><br/>• If you study our masters in creative writing youll draw on the experience of our published writers and academics, discuss intriguing literary theories and writing techniques, discover how to find your niche and engage with the publishing world.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll share ideas within a diverse, creative community and be able to attend a calendar of events that will broaden your thinking and develop your writing skills – this includes the annual Surrey New Writers Festival and the Morag Morris Poetry Lecture.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• As part of our commitment to further enriching our students’ skills in creative writing, we host a Writer-in-Residence and a Poet-in-Residence in the School. They run workshops, masterclasses and one-to-one surgeries for our students.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• This course is for both aspiring and experienced writers who want to refine their technical skills and enhance their comprehension of the cultural, literary, and theoretical aspects of the written word. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What you will study</strong><br/>Whether you are an aspiring writer of prose or poetry or both, our MA in Creative Writing encourages lateral thought and will sharpen your research and writing abilities.<br/><br/>You may join us as a relatively new writer, wanting to experiment with a range of forms and discover your voice and genre. Alternatively, you may arrive with a more advanced project you want to develop further.<br/><br/>Either way, the extensive experience of our published writers and academics will help you hone your technical ability, and deepen your understanding of the cultural, literary and theoretical history of text production.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Part-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Stag Hill
Application Details
Varied
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Course Code
Unknown
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
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