Creative Writing: Writing the City MA

The Creative Writing: Writing the City MA is the only Creative Writing MA course to focus entirely on the city of London. It will allow you to explore the city as subject matter from a range of perspectives and across all genres. It will also give you a theoretical and practical platform from which to develop your understanding, and become part of the London writing scene.<br/><br/>Taught by professional writers and researchers, our course offers plenty of opportunities to network with other writers, agents, TV producers and performance poets. As part of the MA, youll be part of the team managing the Wells Street Journal, our student-led in-house magazine. Youll be based in the Universitys headquarters building at 309 Regent Street, which means youll be writing about the city in the heart of London, with ready access to the capitals excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities, including the vibrant West End theatre scene.<br/><br/>You can begin in January or in September. To receive your Masters award, youll need to complete taught modules for a total of 120 credits, covered by three 40-credit core modules, and the 60-credit Writing Project (giving a total of 180 credits).<br/><br/>The workshop-based structure of the course will allow you to learn through interactive practice. Classes are weekly and normally last two or three hours. Teaching will also include visits to selected London institutions to support certain aspects of writing, and youll be encouraged to use various archives, theatres and galleries. Assessment methods include coursework portfolios, reflective logs, essays, and workshop leadership, as well as the 10-12,000-word writing project. There are no formal exams.