MA Creative Writing
Over the course of a Masters programme in the School of English and Drama, all students complete 180 credits of assessed modules (including a Dissertation worth 60 credits). Read the information on this page to understand the requirements for full-time and part-time students taking this MA programme/pathway.
Compulsory Modules
- Collaborative Practi ces (ESH7110, 30 credits)
- Creative and Critical Writing 1 (ESH7107, 30 credits)
- Creative and Critical Writing 2 (ESH7108, 30 credits)
- Creative Writing Dissertation (ESH7199, 60 credits)
- Writing From Research (ESH7109, 30 credits)
Pathway Requirements
Full-time students take:
- Creative and Critical Writing 1 (ESH7107) and Writing From Research (ESH7109) in semester one
- Creative and Critical Writing 2 (ESH7108) and Collaborative Practices (ESH7110) in semester two
- the Creative Writing Dissertation (ESH7199) which you will complete over the summer and submit in August
Part-time students entering their first year take:
- Creative and Critical Writing 1 (ESH7107) in semester one
- Creative and Critical Writing 2 (ESH7108) in semester two
Part-time students entering their final year take:
- Writing From Research (ESH7109) in semester one
- Collaborative Practices (ESH7110) in semester two
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Creative Writing at Queen Mary features a dynamic cluster of writer-practitioners working across fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Team members have published novels, memoirs, hybrid nonfiction, essays, poetry, and volumes of history. Recent publications include Isabel Waidner's Goldsmiths' Prize winner 'Sterling Karat Gold', Brian Dillon’s Essayism , Nisha Ramayya’s collection States of the Body Produced by Love , and the novel Country by Michael Hughes. The department is home to Wasafiri one of the world's leading publications of international contemporary writing.
Andrea Brady
Brian Dillon
Michael Hughes
Isabel Waidner
Nisha Ramayya
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Creative Writing MA
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This programme is ideal if you are keen to explore genres such as fiction, nonfiction and poetry, and the creative and critical connections between them. We will introduce you to a wide variety of approaches to writing and contemporary examples.
Develop your creative work with the support of internationally renowned, award-winning novelists, poets and nonfiction writers. The Creative Writing team at Queen Mary includes Rachael Allen, Katherine Angel, Brian Dillon, Michael Hughes, Nisha Ramayya, Rivers Solomon, and Isabel Waidner. Guest speakers on the programme have included Alexander Chee, Olivia Laing, Darran Anderson, A.K. Blakemore and more.
Consider fundamental questions about contemporary writing.
Complete a substantial independent writing project in your chosen genre, with one-to-one support and supervision.
Study on the only Creative Writing MA offered by a Russell Group university in London.
Get involved with our thriving practice and research culture, with special focus on innovative and hybrid writing. The Subtexts event series hosts the most exciting local and international writers in warm, accessible spaces in East London, as well as more intimate work-in-progress events for research students. Our brand-new Centre for Contemporary Writing has strong links to wider literary culture and publishing, and programmes public events, symposia, and interdisciplinary workshops. And you can join the editorial team or submit to our fabulous literary journal Subtexts, gaining vital experience in publishing from both sides.
Career paths
The MA Creative Writing provides a grounding in research methodologies and practices for students who intended to progress to doctoral work, an enhanced understanding of the study of literature relevant to students who intended to follow a teaching career, and improved competence in transferable skills valued more generally in the market place, including the analysis of complex evidence, the oral and written presentation of arguments and information, and effective time-management. Employer feedback has particularly valued the research skills and high level of critical thinking acquired by graduates of similar MA programmes and the contribution these make to the problem-solving abilities required of those who work at senior levels in complex organizations.
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Degree requirements: A 2:1 or above or above at undergraduate level in a humanities discipline such as English, History, Cultural Studies or Media Studies. Other routes: Promising applicants who do not meet the formal academic criteria but who possess relevant credentials and who can demonstrate their potential to produce written work at Masters level will also be considered. As part of the admissions process we may request examples of written and creative work and/or interview candidates. Applications from mature and non-traditional candidates are welcomed.
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and... more
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This programme is ideal if you are keen to explore genres such as fiction, nonfiction and poetry, and the creative and critical connections between them. We will introduce you to a wide variety of approaches to writing and contemporary examples.
Develop your creative work with the support of internationally renowned, award-winning novelists, poets and nonfiction writers. The Creative Writing team at Queen Mary includes Rachael Allen, Katherine Angel, Brian Dillon, Michael Hughes, Nisha Ramayya, Rivers Solomon, and Isabel Waidner. Guest speakers on the programme have included Alexander Chee, Olivia Laing, Darran Anderson, A.K. Blakemore and more.
Consider fundamental questions about contemporary writing.
Complete a substantial independent writing project in your chosen genre, with one-to-one support and supervision.
Study on the only Creative Writing MA offered by a Russell Group university in London.
Get involved with our thriving practice and research culture, with special focus on innovative and hybrid writing. The Subtexts event series hosts the most exciting local and international writers in warm, accessible spaces in East London, as well as more intimate work-in-progress events for research students. Our brand-new Centre for Contemporary Writing has strong links to wider literary culture and publishing, and programmes public events, symposia, and interdisciplinary workshops. And you can join the editorial team or submit to our fabulous literary journal Subtexts, gaining vital experience in publishing from both sides.
Career paths
The MA Creative Writing provides a grounding in research methodologies and practices for students who intended to progress to doctoral work, an enhanced understanding of the study of literature relevant to students who intended to follow a teaching career, and improved competence in transferable skills valued more generally in the market place, including the analysis of complex evidence, the oral and written presentation of arguments and information, and effective time-management. Employer feedback has particularly valued the research skills and high level of critical thinking acquired by graduates of similar MA programmes and the contribution these make to the problem-solving abilities required of those who work at senior levels in complex organizations.
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Degree requirements: A 2:1 or above or above at undergraduate level in a humanities discipline such as English, History, Cultural Studies or Media Studies. Other routes: Promising applicants who do not meet the formal academic criteria but who possess relevant credentials and who can demonstrate their potential to produce written work at Masters level will also be considered. As part of the admissions process we may request examples of written and creative work and/or interview candidates. Applications from mature and non-traditional candidates are welcomed.
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Study on the only Creative Writing MA offered by a Russell Group university in London. Get involved with our thriving practice and research culture, with special focus on innovative and hybrid writing.
MA Creative Writing. Over the course of a Masters programme in the School of English and Drama, all students complete 180 credits of assessed modules (including a Dissertation worth 60 credits). Read the information on this page to understand the requirements for full-time and part-time students taking this MA programme/pathway. Compulsory Modules.
Creative Writing at Queen Mary features a dynamic cluster of writer-practitioners working across fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Team members have published novels, memoirs, hybrid nonfiction, essays, poetry, and volumes of history.
Unleash your creativity with the MA Creative Writing programme at Queen Mary, the only Creative Writing MA offered by a Russell Group university in London. Delve into genres like fiction, nonfiction, and poetry while exploring the connections between them.
Find more information about Creative Writing MA at Queen Mary University of London starting September 2022, including course fee and module information and entry requirements.
Find more information about Creative Writing MA course at Queen Mary University of London, including course fees, module information and entry requirements.