Creative Writing (MLitt)

The MLitt in Creative Writing develops original work while providing critical and creative study in either poetry or prose. The MLitt offers technically oriented tuition by contemporary authors with an emphasis on best practice in contemporary writing.The MLitt in Creative Writing is a one-year taught programme run by the School of English. The course consists of two semesters with taught components followed by an individual creative writing project taking place over the whole year, but with particular focus during the last three months. Encourages critical thinking and writing – and the recognition of innate strengths and potential – in either poetry or prose and emphasises the necessity of broad and well-informed reading in the development of an original ‘voice’.