MA Creative & Critical Writing

Canterbury Christ Church University offers a postgraduate course in Creative Writing which stands as an opportunity for students to further develop their writing skills, and intensify their understanding of various forms and genres of writing. The curriculum is designed for students passionate about writing fiction, poetry, scripts, or creative non-fiction and to discover ways to enhance their unique voice.Course Content: The course allows students to undertake a substantial creative writing project in their preferred genre, as well as modules designed to enhance their understanding of genre and prose. Further, the course content examines how contemporary works of fiction and memoir, blur the lines between truth and fiction. Students have the opportunity to meet professional writers and attend writing industry events.Key Modules: The program is composed of three modules: The Writer's Workshop, Crafting the Truth, and Master's Project in Creative Writing. The Writer's Workshop module focuses on developing students’ writing skills in poetry, fiction, and drama. Crafting the Truth teaches students to integrate personal experience and factual research into a compelling narrative. The Master's Project in Creative Writing is a longer piece of creative writing composed, revised, and edited over the year.Future Careers: This course enables students to build a career in various fields such as journalism, marketing, copywriting, teaching, publishing, or further study at PhD level. They can also turn to freelance writing or even publish their own work, thanks to the negotiation skills and understanding of the writing industry that the course offers.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.