MA Creative Writing

The MA in Creative Writing programme at the University of Kent provides a nurturing environment for aspiring writers who wish to develop their existing writing skills. The course offers workshops in poetry and prose, while also incorporating modules that allow students to explore different genres of writing.Course Content: This course offers students the opportunity to develop their writing skills in creative prose or poetry. The course is divided into 30% seminars/workshops and 70% independent research. Coursework explores a variety of genres, and the final project is a 15,000-word creative dissertation.Key Modules: Some of the core and optional modules include 'Prose Fiction Workshop,' 'Poetry Workshop,' 'Reading the Contemporary,' 'Creative Processes,' 'Writing the Short Story', 'Writing, Nature and Place.'Accreditations: The course is accredited by the University of Kent.Future Careers: This program prepares students for a variety of careers. Some have gone on to become published authors, while others have found employment in fields such as advertising, arts and events management, film and TV script writing, journalism, librarianship, PR, and teaching. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.