MA Creative Writing

The Creative Writing course at Northumbria University is a year-long, part-time program that provides a platform for students to discover their potential in creative writing. Students will immerse themselves in the creative process and learn to refine their storytelling abilities while harmonising this with the demands of the commercial market. The course supports students in enhancing their unique voice and style in writing in a range of literary formats.Course Content: The course content is designed to develop the student's personal writing style and voice while providing them with a strong grasp of the mechanics of creative writing. Over the duration of the course, students will cultivate skills for writing in different styles and genres, including the novel, short story, creative non-fiction, poetry, and drama.Key Modules: The key modules covered in the course include "Craft and Creativity", "The Writing Life", "Writing Genre", and "Writing Project". Each module is designed to cultivate specific techniques and areas of creative writing.Accreditations: The Creative Writing course is pending validation, thereby assuring that it meets the standards set by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.Future Careers: The knowledge and skills acquired in this course equip students for roles in various fields. Graduates can expect to venture into careers in publishing, editing, copywriting, creative marketing, teaching, or self-employment as a novelist, poet, playwright, or scriptwriter.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.