MA Creative Writing: Writing The City

The Creative Writing: Writing the City MA course offered by the University of Westminster is a full-time study program commencing in January 2022. This course aims to provide students with a critical and practical platform to explore literary representations of London.Course Content: The course content has a focal point on city narratives with a particular emphasis on the concept of cultural mapping. Students get to study texts engaging with different aspects of the city, focusing on literary fiction. The program also includes workshops, readings, and discussions that explore the metropolitan city as a source of inspiration, as well as a thematic focus and critical resource.Key Modules: The course comprises several modules such as Urban Narratives, City (Re)visions and Explorations in Prose and Reading as a Writer. Other indicative modules comprise Portrait of the Artist as a Londoner, Sideways into Fiction, Adaptation and Interpretation and The Craft of Fiction and Non-Fiction.Future Careers: The course provides various career opportunities such as roles in writing, journalism, publishing, PR, teaching, advertising, and arts administration. It also offers a solid base for students who intend to move on to a PhD.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.