MA English and Writing for Creative Industries

Program Overview

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This postgraduate program in Creative Writing develops specialist skills in various genres for careers in publishing, film, television, and gaming industries. It offers a modular structure with interdisciplinary modules, industry-ready coursework, and optional professional experience opportunities. The program emphasizes critical thinking, communication, and writing skills, preparing graduates for diverse roles in the creative industries.

Program Outline

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Outline:

• Content: This program focuses on developing specialist creative writing skills and competency in various genres relevant to the publishing, film, television, streaming, new media, games, and video games industries.
• Structure: The course is offered in a modular format, with each module focused on a specific genre or aspect of creative writing.
The modules are designed to be interdisciplinary, drawing on insights from literature, history, philosophy, and cultural studies.
• Course Schedule:
• Semester 1
• Utopian and Dystopian Writing
• Gothic Nature
• Developing Academic Skills for Postgraduate Study
• Critical Reading and Writing Skills for Postgraduate Literary Study
• Semester 2
• Role Playing and Interactive Narratives
• Creative Non-fiction
• Emerging Screenwriting
• Graphic Novels and Illustrated Storytelling
• Semester 3:
• (Optional)
Professional Experience 1
• Semester 4:
• (Optional)
Professional Experience 2
• Semester 5:
• (Optional)
Professional Experience 3
• Semester 6:
• Final Project
• Individual Modules:
• Utopian and Dystopian Writing (15 credits):
Explores key concepts, texts, and theory related to literary utopia and dystopia.
• Gothic Nature (15 credits): Examines the literature, theory, and reception of gothic, horror, weird, and eerie in connection to human and more-than-human environments.
• Developing Academic Skills for Postgraduate Study (15 credits): Develops and enhances academic writing skills for completing written tasks.
• Critical Reading and Writing Skills for Postgraduate Literary Study (15 credits): Hone critical analysis of literary texts through various activities.
• Role Playing and Interactive Narratives (15 credits): Provides the knowledge and skills to create video game scripts, live-action role-playing experiences, or table-top narratives.
• Creative Non-fiction (15 credits): Offers an in-depth examination and analysis of creative non-fiction writing, from early essays to current personal writing, memoir, and cultural criticism.
• Emerging Screenwriting (15 credits): Equips students with essential tools for writing scripts for short films, online dramas, streaming platforms, cinema screenplays, and original documentaries.
• Graphic Novels and Illustrated Storytelling (15 credits): Explores the phenomenon of illustrated storytelling through analyzing western comics, graphic novels, animation, Japanese manga, and anime.
• Creative Futures and Social Change (10 credits): Explores the changing world of work and empowers students to thrive in it.
This module helps students develop into changemakers who contribute to a better societal future.
• Final Project (50 credits): Involves conceiving and carrying out an individual research project culminating in a piece of writing (creative, critical, or both) or a creative output in digital or other media of your choice.

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Assessment:

• Assessment methods vary depending on the module but may include group work, presentations, projects, coursework, individual assignments, and portfolio submissions.
• The program emphasizes developing critical thinking skills to analyze and synthesize information effectively.

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Teaching:

• Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, presentations, group projects, workshops, and potentially AR and VR technologies.
• Part-time teaching arrangements are tailored each year depending on the number of part-time applicants.
• The program may feature guest lectures and workshops from industry professionals.

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Careers:

• Graduates are prepared for diverse careers in publishing, film, television, streaming, new media, games, and video games industries.
• The program helps students develop strong communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, research, and writing skills valuable for various professional paths.

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Other:

• The curriculum features a focus on global issues and cutting-edge critical theory, including the climate crisis, climate justice, ecofeminism, and critical race theory.
• The program encourages collaboration through writers' groups and emphasizes industry-ready coursework outputs.
If you require further details about the program, please refer to the official website or contact the program directly.
• The program content and structure may be subject to updates and changes.

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Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

UK, Ireland , Channel Islands or Isle of Man £11,200 Request fee information EU £11,200 per year with EU support bursary

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£18,600 per year without EU support bursary

Not available International £18,600 Not available