The MA Contemporary Creative Writing immerses you in the writing, publishing trends and creative possibilities shaping literature today.
You’ll develop your craft across multiple forms, gain insight into the rapidly evolving literary marketplace and build the professional skills needed to navigate it with confidence. Through expert guidance, lively workshops and a supportive global writing community, you’ll refine your voice, experiment boldly and grow into the writer you want to be.
What you’ll study
- Explore the writers shaping contemporary literature, discovering authors from diverse backgrounds, cultures and genres and learning how their work resonates with today’s audiences.
- Write across a range of forms, including fiction, creative nonfiction (memoir, personal essays), poetry, scripts and screenplays, with opportunities to specialise through Masterclass courses.
- Understand how the literary landscape has transformed over the last 25 years, from digital publishing and new platforms to changing readerships and emerging voices.
- Develop professional editorial and collaboration skills, taking part in constructive workshops, peer feedback and discussions that mirror real-world creative environments.
- Build a tailored pathway, combining two core courses with two Masterclass specialisms that align with your creative interests.
- Create a substantial manuscript, completing a Publication Portfolio – an extended piece of creative work supported by one-to-one supervision and ready to take forward for potential publication.
