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The Creative Writing MA is a practice-focused course that allows you to develop your writing in specific areas or try new forms and genres through exploratory writing and creative tasks. The course aims to enhance your writing skills in both research and professional contexts, helping you understand the industry and how to use your skills for a successful career.
Develop Your Writing: You'll work on your writing craft, practice research methods, and gain industry knowledge.
Professional Understanding: Graduate with a strong understanding of your writing practice and how it fits into the professional world. Learn to use your skills for a career in various contexts.
Articulate Your Interests: Learn to express your ideas clearly, which helps with author talks, grant applications, and industry pitches.
Focused Modules: Courses are taught in seven-week blocks, so you can focus on one topic at a time. Classes are on one day each week, but you'll need to spend time independently developing your writing, researching, and reading.
Final Project: The course ends with a dissertation where you'll work on a long creative writing project of your choice with guidance from a tutor.
Key Features
Flexible Exit Options: Depending on your credits, you can leave the course with a Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate, or Institutional Credit.
Top Ranking: DMU's Creative Writing postgraduate program is ranked first for Creative Writing Graduate Prospects by the Complete University Guide 2023.
Expert Guidance: Join the Leicester Centre for Creative Writing and learn from published writers and experienced tutors in various forms, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and digital writing.
Research and Events: Be part of the Centre's research culture and public events, like the annual independent book festival, States of Independence.
Career Preparation: Graduate with the skills to pursue careers in different fields, able to present your work and explain your writing process to various audiences.
Collaborative Environment: Participate in workshops with staff and peer feedback to achieve your writing goals.
Further Study: The focus on individual research and managing a long project prepares you well for a PhD.
