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MA Creative Writing: Writing the City

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MA Creative Writing: Writing the City is a postgraduate Arts & Humanities course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £18,685 per year and starts in September and January.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Arts & Humanities · £18,685 per year

Intakes: September, January

The Creative Writing: Writing the City MA is the only Creative Writing MA course to focus entirely on the city of London. It will allow you to explore the city as subject matter from a range of perspectives and across all genres. It will also give you a theoretical and practical platform from which to develop your understanding, and become part of the London writing scene. Taught by professional writers and researchers, our course offers plenty of opportunities to network with other writers, agents, TV producers and performance poets. As part of the MA, you'll be part of the team managing the Wells Street Journal, our student-led in-house magazine. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Write in and about London – you'll be based in the heart of London, a city which will inspire your writing and unlock your creative potential - Run our student-led magazine – you can gain publishing experience through managing The Wells Street Journal, our in-house literary magazine - A course run by professional writers – you'll study multiple genres and be taught by professional writers and researchers - Networking opportunities – networking is encouraged as part of the course, and you'll be perfectly placed to access London's writing and publishing scene - Vibrant culture – you'll have the opportunity to enjoy a host of extra-curricular events, workshops and talks Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027; Full-time - January 2027 International tuition fee: £18,685 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): The critical and practical skills you'll acquire by the end of the course will make you a strong candidate in many areas, including arts management, copy editing, education, freelance writing, journalism, media, publishing, theatre and performance-based writing, and research and academia. In addition to learning the craft of writing, you'll develop transferable skills such as editing, critical analysis, advanced oral and written presentation, as well as in-depth knowledge of the publishing industry. Graduate employers named on the course page: BBC, University of Lancaster, University of Winchester, Vogue. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• City Stories and Dramas: Fiction and Playwriting (Core)
• Mapping and Imagining the City: Non-Fiction and Poetic Writing (Core)
• The Writing Business (Core)
• The Writing Project (Core)

Careers

• Copywriter
• Digital content producer
• Freelance journalist
• Screenwriter
• Teacher