MA Creative Writing at University of Brighton

At Brighton, we encourage writing that helps readers and writers to understand, shape and connect with the world beyond the classroom. Working with professional writers, you will develop your skills to produce and share stories in a variety of genres. Through creative workshops, you will partner with supportive lecturers and interdisciplinary postgraduate groups to develop advanced theories and practices that relate to the creative writing process.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Science  |  Department: Literature  |  Duration: full-time: 1 year; part-time: 2–6 years  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In this module you will combine creative practice and critical theory to produce original visual narratives in different styles and genres. You will study the requirements and development structures for visual narratives in various media platforms, including pitching your work, gain confidence in your ability to use a range of visual narrative techniques and develop your skills in drafting and redrafting in a workshop situation. Modules include Visual Narratives, Life Writing, Practices of Storytelling, Communities of Practice, Dissertation.

Career pathways

Our graduates are working as authors, performers, event managers, teachers, publishers and in PR and have gone on to work with organisations such as: Graduates have also been awarded funding for PhDs so they can develop work that they started on the MA.

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