MA Creative Writing and English Literature at York St John University

Develop your expertise as a sophisticated reader and critic across a range of literary materials, while pursuing your passion for writing. Engage with a wide range of contemporary and historical texts, exploring intertextuality, adaptation, and literary inheritance. You’ll study texts in depth while considering their wider contexts, using this to develop your skills as a writer and examining the practice of writing in the contemporary world.

Faculty: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 1 year full time, 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include The Writing Life; Influence and Intertext; World, Globe, Literature; Creative Writing and English Literature Project Portfolio. Optional modules include Speculative Writing; Writing the Uncanny.

Career pathways

By developing your writing and creative process, you will be well positions to enter into a various careers. Example roles include Journalism; Publishing; Editing; Copywriting; Academia; Libraries and archives; Arts administration; Heritage.

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