MA English Literature & Creative Writing at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Taught by published writers and researchers, this MA combines English literature from the sixteenth century to the present with creative writing, including narrative technique, writing place, writing for change and professional publishing. It is delivered in evenings and selected weekends to allow flexible full-time or part-time study at the Cyncoed Campus.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy  |  Duration: 1 year full time; 2 years part time  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

180 credits: two core modules (Research Methods; Literary and Critical Theory), two English Literature modules (e.g. Rethinking Genre Fiction, Literature and Landscapes, Reading the City, Adaptations, Transformations, Rejections), two Creative Writing modules (e.g. The Plot Thickens, Writing Place, Writing (R)evolution, Paths to Professional Writing) and a 60-credit Dissertation in either English Literature or Creative Writing.

Career pathways

Arts and heritage sectors, teaching, doctoral research, journalism, PR, publishing, media and public or voluntary sector roles; preparation for PhD study.

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