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Bournemouth University: Creative Writing and Publishing

Institution Bournemouth University View institution profile
Department Department of Communication and Journalism
Web https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate
Email futurestudents@bournemouth.ac.uk
Telephone 01202 961916
Study type Taught

Summary

You’ll develop creative writing across a variety of forms, focusing on transmedia storytelling and skills to independently publish your work as a publisher; learning skills in editing, PR and marketing, design, production, and budgeting.

Why study MA Creative Writing and Publishing at BU?

  • Analyse the cultural and critical influences on the writer and publishing industry, as well as your own practice

  • Learn the skills to be able to write creatively and effectively, to a publishable standard, for a variety of different audiences and media

  • Work on real-life publishing projects with BU’s own publishing press, Fresher Publishing

  • Learn from experienced writers and practitioners who have also acquired master's degrees and/or doctorates in Creative Writing or English themselves

  • Benefit from prestigious guest tutors from the world of writing and publishing

  • Engage with BU’s international writing competitions: The Bournemouth Writing Prize for emerging voices, and the New Media Writing Prize for stories integrating a variety of formats.

Flexible study

The MA Creative Writing and Publishing course offers you the option to study full-time or part-time, either in person or online (online option applies to September intakes only). Lectures and online resources are combined with weekly small-group seminars to explore key texts, ideas, and concepts in more depth. If you are an online student, all your classes will take place virtually – bringing together a diverse cohort of students from all over the world and engaging with literary media texts and industry practices at the widest level.

MA

At Bournemouth University (BU), our courses are crafted alongside leading industry experts, passionate about their subjects and your development.

Our approach of integrating our globally recognised research and industry practice means our degrees are designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need to pursue your passion.

Bournemouth University - To learn is to change

Our motto is ‘To learn is to be changed.’ We are renowned for our research and teaching excellence in a range of subjects, including:

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  • Health
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As a result, we’re the highest ranked UK university in the Times Higher Education …

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