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University of Glasgow: Creative Writing (online)
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Critical Studies |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
If you're a talented and ambitious writer looking to develop your craft and take your writing to the next level, Glasgow's renowned Creative Writing MLitt is ideal. Develop your writing practice wherever you are in the world by gaining creative and critical skills on this exciting and supportive online course.
Our MLitt in Creative Writing is delivered within a clear three-part structure, focused on creative, critical and editorial skills.
Regardless of where you live, we will give you the support and online tools to make your writing aspirations a reality.
Our MLitt in Creative Writing is delivered within a clear three-part structure, focused on creative, critical and editorial skills.
Regardless of where you live, we will give you the support and online tools to make your writing aspirations a reality.
- Our Creative Writing programme has gained an excellent reputation with writers, agents and publishers. The University's writing courses are among the most challenging and popular in the UK. These courses have helped launch the careers of an impressive list of acclaimed authors including, but not limited to: Anne Donovan, Helen Sedgwick, Kirsty Logan, Jen Hadfield, JL Williams, Louise Welsh, Zoe Strachan, Elizabeth Reeder and many others.
- You'll be taught by successful and well-regarded writers who specialise across diverse genres. We are happy to supervise students working in established genres but just as keen to see students mix genres or create new forms. In addition, you'll be able to tap into the University's strong network of literary agents and publishers, as well as an impressive list of published alumni.
- Regardless of where you live, we will give you the support and online tools to make your writing aspirations a reality.
- This online programme is 1 year full time. If you are already working full time or have family commitments, the course can also be completed on a part-time flexible study basis over 2 years.
The full-time programme consists of six compulsory courses, which are run over two semesters (three courses per semester). The part-time programme consists of the same courses split over two years.
Compulsory courses
- CREATIVE WRITING: CRAFT AND EXPERIMENTATION 1 (DL)
- CREATIVE WRITING: CRAFT AND EXPERIMENTATION 2 (DL)
- CREATIVE WRITING: EDITING AND PUBLICATION 1 (DL)
- CREATIVE WRITING: EDITING AND PUBLICATION 2 (DL)
- CREATIVE WRITING PORTFOLIO (PGT) (DLEARNING)
- CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP (DLEARNING)
Programme outcomes
- Experiment with a range of voices, techniques and genres and consider major creative and editorial engagements
- Develop a critical understanding of a diverse creative, theoretic and critical texts
- Develop editorial skills
- Gain an understanding of literary techniques and ideas
- Access the work and thought of a wide range of literary artists
- Produce extended portfolios of creative and editorial work
- Understand the writing context (audience, publishing in all its forms, the legal framework, modes of transmission)
- Become disciplined in writing regularly in a stimulating workshop and tutorial environment in which writing skills can be acquired, discussed and honed
- Be part of a stimulating and critical peer group that reads, engages with, and appraises one others work
- Understand the means of literary transmission and how these means affect your own work
- Meet, hear and talk to professional writers and individuals from publishing and other transmission industries
- Display an understanding of the mechanisms (historical and contemporary) of literary textual transmission and other forms of transmission (including performance) in their various technological, commercial and artistic aspects
"I can honestly say that the programme was the best thing that has ever happened for my writing."Nichola Deadman, Creative Writing student
Skills gained in the study of our Creative Writing MLitt may lead to career opportunities in literary and cultural fields such as editing, publishing and arts development. Many of our alumni are successful authors. Our graduates have also gone into journalism, publishing, and a range of other professions. Positions held by recent graduates include managing director, freelance writer, author, copywriter and community arts worker.
MLitt
The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s most prestigious seats of learning, and the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. Established in 1451 and recognised for its world-changing research and teaching, the University has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin and the father of economics Adam Smith, to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Rankings
The University:
is ranked 81st in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023
- is in the top 100 in the world: Times Higher World University Rankings 2023
- 95.9% of students in employment or further study 6 months after graduation …
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