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University of Surrey: Creative Writing
Institution | University of Surrey View institution profile |
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Department | FASS - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
Web | www.surrey.ac.uk |
admissions@surrey.ac.uk | |
Telephone | +44(0)1483 682222 |
Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
**Why choose this course**
Surrey’s MA Creative Writing is about more than just words. It’s a pathway to finding your own unique literary voice.
Drawing on the experience of our published writers and academics, you’ll discuss intriguing literary theories and writing techniques, discover how to find your niche and engage with the publishing world. As part of our School of Literature and Languages, you’ll share ideas within a diverse, creative community and be able to attend a calendar of events that will broaden your thinking and develop your writing skills – this includes the annual Surrey New Writers’ Festival and Morag Morris Poetry Lecture.
As part of our commitment to further enriching our students’ skills in creative writing, we host a Distinguished Writer-in-Residence and a Poet-in-Residence in the School. They run workshops, masterclasses and one-to-one surgeries for our students. On this course, you will have the chance to collaborate with and be inspired by internationally acclaimed figures.
**What you will study**
Whether you are an aspiring writer of prose or poetry or both, our MA in Creative Writing encourages lateral thought and will sharpen your research and writing abilities.
You may join us as a relatively new writer, wanting to experiment with a range of forms and discover your voice and genre. Alternatively, you may arrive with a more advanced project you want to develop further.
Either way, the extensive experience of our published writers and academics will help you hone your technical ability, and deepen your understanding of the cultural, literary and theoretical history of text production.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants should have a first or 2:1 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. As part of the application procedure, applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio of creative material (5,000 words prose or equivalent). English language requirements |
Location | Stag Hill Stag Hill Guildford GU2 7XH |
Summary
**Why choose this course**
Surrey’s MA Creative Writing is about more than just words. It’s a pathway to finding your own unique literary voice.
Drawing on the experience of our published writers and academics, you’ll discuss intriguing literary theories and writing techniques, discover how to find your niche and engage with the publishing world. As part of our School of Literature and Languages, you’ll share ideas within a diverse, creative community and be able to attend a calendar of events that will broaden your thinking and develop your writing skills – this includes the annual Surrey New Writers’ Festival and Morag Morris Poetry Lecture.
As part of our commitment to further enriching our students’ skills in creative writing, we host a Distinguished Writer-in-Residence and a Poet-in-Residence in the School. They run workshops, masterclasses and one-to-one surgeries for our students. On this course, you will have the chance to collaborate with and be inspired by internationally acclaimed figures.
**What you will study**
Whether you are an aspiring writer of prose or poetry or both, our MA in Creative Writing encourages lateral thought and will sharpen your research and writing abilities.
You may join us as a relatively new writer, wanting to experiment with a range of forms and discover your voice and genre. Alternatively, you may arrive with a more advanced project you want to develop further.
Either way, the extensive experience of our published writers and academics will help you hone your technical ability, and deepen your understanding of the cultural, literary and theoretical history of text production.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Applicants should have a first or 2:1 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. As part of the application procedure, applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio of creative material (5,000 words prose or equivalent). English language requirements |
Location | Stag Hill Stag Hill Guildford GU2 7XH |
Summary
**Why choose this course**
Surrey’s MA Creative Writing is about more than just words. It’s a pathway to finding your own unique literary voice.
Drawing on the experience of our published writers and academics, you’ll engage with intriguing literary theory and writing techniques, and discover how to find your niche and engage with the publishing world. As part of our School of Literature and Languages, you’ll share ideas within a diverse creative community and be able to attend a calendar of events that will broaden your thinking and develop your writing skills – this includes the annual Surrey New Writers’ Festival and Surrey Poetry Festival.
**What you will study**
Our MA Creative Writing course encourages lateral thought and will sharpen your research and writing abilities.
It may be that you arrive with an existing project in mind but actually finish the course, having been inspired by your research, with something very different and more technically impressive. This is where the extensive experience of our published writers and academics comes into its own, including our Distinguished Writer-in-Residence and Poet in Residence.
As well as honing your technical ability, you’ll also deepen your understanding of the cultural, literary and theoretical history of text production.
This course could be your stepping stone to a career in writing, communications, publishing, marketing, advertising, journalism or teaching, or a gateway to PhD study.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Applicants should have a first or 2:1 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. As part of the application procedure, applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio of creative material (5,000 words prose or equivalent). English language requirements |
Location | Stag Hill Stag Hill Guildford GU2 7XH |
Summary
**Why choose this course**
Surrey’s MA Creative Writing is about more than just words. It’s a pathway to finding your own unique literary voice.
Drawing on the experience of our published writers and academics, you’ll engage with intriguing literary theory and writing techniques, and discover how to find your niche and engage with the publishing world. As part of our School of Literature and Languages, you’ll share ideas within a diverse creative community and be able to attend a calendar of events that will broaden your thinking and develop your writing skills – this includes the annual Surrey New Writers’ Festival and Surrey Poetry Festival.
**What you will study**
Our MA Creative Writing course encourages lateral thought and will sharpen your research and writing abilities.
It may be that you arrive with an existing project in mind but actually finish the course, having been inspired by your research, with something very different and more technically impressive. This is where the extensive experience of our published writers and academics comes into its own, including our Distinguished Writer-in-Residence and Poet in Residence.
As well as honing your technical ability, you’ll also deepen your understanding of the cultural, literary and theoretical history of text production.
This course could be your stepping stone to a career in writing, communications, publishing, marketing, advertising, journalism or teaching, or a gateway to PhD study.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Applicants should have a first or 2:1 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. As part of the application procedure, applicants will be asked to provide a portfolio of creative material (5,000 words prose or equivalent). English language requirements |
Location | Stag Hill Stag Hill Guildford GU2 7XH |
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