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What’s it like studying creative writing.

  • February 2, 2023

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The Creative Writing MA at Durham is such a great opportunity to improve your writing in the company of award-winning authors and talented students. The course includes creative and critical work, so get ready to write a few essays, including the Research Project which is half-creative, half-critical work. You can choose one module from the English department more widely, which is a good chance to explore areas of research you might not have considered before and really helps with developing your own creative work.

From BA to MA

I chose to study a Creative Writing MA at Durham because I took the one creative writing module offered in the English BA (also at Durham) and loved it. I knew that if I didn’t do the Master’s, I wouldn’t be motivated enough to write in my own time outside of university, so I chose to do it to force myself to create an actual body of work. I knew the tutors from my degree, and knew how helpful they are at pointing you in the right direction – and they should know! I never really allowed myself to believe that I could write in the future and resigned myself to a soulless job, but taking the course has changed my attitude. It’s now my absolute dream to be a writer for a living, and this course has definitely shaped that mindset.

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The actual modules on the course are great – the compulsory ‘Writing Prose’ (or poetry, if you so choose) forces me to write and receive feedback from my classmates and tutors, which is so helpful in developing my work. ‘Reading as a Writer’ challenges me to try out different techniques based on the lecture content – for example, I’ve had to write like Henry James, explore non-literary texts, and write music and images, something that I would never have done by my own accord. The fact that I have enjoyed this module has probably been the biggest surprise – the techniques I use have found themselves in my general creative practice and have sparked some of my favourite ideas. I definitely prefer the creative side of the degree to the critical – but, then again, who wouldn’t – although being forced to think critically about authors I haven’t written about before has strongly influenced my work. I have written an essay about the Surrealist writer and painter Leonora Carrington, whose work I became briefly obsessed with last term. Her incredible works have definitely influenced my own, and I find myself leaning towards the Surreal more and more!

Workshops are so helpful

Reading other people’s work was strange at first, because it felt almost intrusive, but now workshopping feels natural and it’s genuinely a privilege to read my classmates’ work. It can sometimes be daunting to read established authors’ work who are all at the top of their game, as I did constantly during my English degree – so it’s good to read the unfinished, developing work of the people around me. I can learn from them more easily than from reading Joyce, for example, because we’re all at a similar level.

The publishing process

This term we are developing a course anthology of our work, which will be published with the help of publishing students from UEA. I am one of the prose editors on the project, which will give me insight into the publishing process. Everybody is pulling together, with illustrators and proof-readers and event-launchers, so it feels like a real team effort. I am especially excited about it all as the anthology gets sent to a long list of publishers and agents!

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This is from a short story called ‘Attack of the Flenkels’, which follows a man who is taken to another world from his back garden. It, like a few of my stories, is quite silly, but aims to capture lost youth and the desire to feel alive again. I love writing about my native Derbyshire, and setting the fantastical within the real.

Durham has lots to offer

When I was thinking about where I’d like to do my Master’s, I did consider other courses like UEA or some of the London universities. But I landed on Durham for lots of reasons: the sheer range of societies to take part in outside of the degree, the beauty of the city and the surrounding countryside (well worth exploring), the excellent (cheap) range of college bars, and of course its proximity to the greatest team the world has ever seen (Sunderland A.F.C). When I do (eventually) leave Durham, I’ll always be pining for it and I expect I’ll be returning to the North East before long.

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Durham College (DC) and Trent University Durham GTA (Trent) have teamed up to create an integrated diploma and degree program — blending practical media production experience with crucial critical thinking and writing skills. With an emphasis on hands-on learning, gain new confidence while building a strong portfolio of work that will help launch your career in journalism, broadcasting and media. Achieve an Ontario College Diploma in Journalism – Mass Media and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies upon graduation in just four years.

In this program, enjoy courses at both DC and Trent’s Durham GTA campus each year (locations are only 15 minutes apart by car, 25 minutes by transit). Throughout your studies, you will refine your skills in writing, social media and content creation, putting your abilities into practice through a variety of hands-on learning and work placements. You will also develop the practical skills and experience necessary to launch an exciting career in broadcasting and journalism.

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Media is a constantly evolving and competitive industry that demands professionals who have both practical experience in media production as well as highly developed critical thinking and writing skills. Experience the best of both worlds as a student in the Journalism and Creative Writing program. Achieve an Ontario College Diploma in Journalism – Mass Media and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies (with an option in Creative Writing) upon graduation in just four years.

Due to the constant evolution of technology and the increasing development of new platforms of communication, traditional media professions such as journalism are facing new opportunities, as well as new challenges. Changes in the delivery methods of traditional news have forced journalists and others within the journalism industry to change how they do their jobs. For instance, journalists can now research using generative artificial intelligence (AI) and collect information on their phones to deliver stories directly to multiple platforms.

Graduates will develop skills in: broadcasting, writing, podcasting, reporting, interviewing, editing, using AI, content creation and media production, teamwork and critical thinking. You will have knowledge of applicable legislation, standards and professional ethics and recognize the importance of continuous learning. More specifically, you will gain a clear understanding of the impact of digital technology and generative AI on journalism and will be able to respond and adapt effectively and efficiently to technological changes.

This program embraces the broad changes occurring in the media landscape and offers a progressive curriculum that allows you to focus on development of skills in journalism, social media and content creation on all platforms – online, social media and broadcast.

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  • Report on stories in an accurate, detailed, balanced, professional, and timely manner.
  • Apply computer and technical skills to designated production and research functions in journalism.
  • Function both independently and as a member of editorial and/or production teams.
  • Analyze knowledge from communities, current events and public affairs, and history to interpret and express the context for designated journalism publications and/or productions.
  • Develop strategies for personal and professional development.
  • Comply with relevant Canadian legislation, standards, and the principles and practices of journalism.
  • Write and edit content for the designated media platforms.
  • Publish and/or broadcast content for the designated media platforms.
  • Apply production skills and use production equipment in the preparation and distribution of content for the designated media platforms.
  • Assess mass media communications and technologies as they relate to the impact on social and ethical issues.
  • Select and assess appropriate mass media technologies to meet the needs of the intended audience.
  • Plan and design editorial content to fulfil a mass media communications strategy for the client’s requirements.
  • Analyze shifts and trends in mass media technologies to anticipate the communication needs of the intended audience.

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Field placement:  Your learning experience is complemented by a six-week field placement at the end of the eighth semester. Gain valuable, hands-on experience in a professional workplace setting while applying the theoretical knowledge and skills learned in the classroom.

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  • Region of Durham
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Working newsroom:  You also have the opportunity to work in The Chronicle newsroom at DC during the fifth and sixth semesters of the program. Here you will draw on your foundational learning to edit video and audio, present on Riot Radio as a host and podcaster, create content for the Chronicle news properties, and stay active across social media platforms.

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Graduates of the Durham College Journalism – Mass Media diploma program may be eligible to pursue the Journalism and Creative Writing integrated program. Credit transfers and pathways are discussed with students on a case-by-case basis.

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A Mac notebook computer is recommended. Please see the hardware requirements document for details.

Software requirements

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  • Membership in Adobe Creative Cloud™ is included in your Student Fees and will be made available during your first week. There is no need to purchase a subscription.
  • Microsoft Office (Available for free for students from Microsoft through your DC Mail account. Please do not buy it.)

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Creative Cloud brings together everything you need to create your greatest work. One simple membership gives you and your classmates to the very latest versions of all the Adobe professional creative desktop applications like Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Premiere Pro® and more — plus new features and upgrades as soon as they're available. And that's just the beginning. With Creative Cloud™, everything you need to create intuitively and collaboratively is included.

Free downloadable software (please download and install prior to the start of classes. Caution: To avoid malware, only download from the actual developer or using the links below):

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  • Mozilla Firefox web browser
  • Google Chrome web browser 

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