MA Creative Writing at Lancaster University

Our rich literary connections extend from Lancaster's LitFest and medieval Castle to Grasmere's Wordsworth Museum Develop your own writing under the guidance of celebrated author-tutors at one of the very first UK universities to teach Creative Writing. Through a mix of masterclasses, workshops and tutorials you will learn from author-tutors who together can offer specialisms from right across the spectrum of literary genres and forms. At all times the focus will, ultimately, be your own writing and progressing, if you wish, toward publication.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Arts  |  Duration: Full time 1 year, Part time 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Creative Writing Workshop: Exploring Voice and Process, Creative Writing Workshop: Shaping and Editing, Creative Writing Portfolio, Writing in the World.

Career pathways

Many alumni are now celebrated authors. Recent success stories include Camille Ralphs, Andrew McMillan, Nguyen Phan Que Mai, Martha Sprackland and Daisy Johnson, the youngest-ever author to have been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize (2018).

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