In addition, the Creative Writing course, offered by University of Hertfordshire, provides both literary context and practical professional experiences.ÊThe Workshop Space: Craft and Pedagogy examines how and why we workshop. It explores questions of authority, taste and trust. You will lead part of a writing workshop and devise writing exercises for your fellow writers. While it provides a strong literary context for students, the literary material is examined and analysed from a writerÕs point of view.Ê
The module Working as a Writer offers practical, independent experience. Students can pursue either publications or design, implement and complete an independent creative project with an outside organisation.
The modules we currently offer are:
- Writing Workshop I: Creative and Critical Processes
- The Workshop Space: Craft and PedagogyÊ
- Writing Workshop II: Creative and Critical Processes
- Working as a Writer
- Creative Writing Dissertation
Why choose this course?
The MA in Creative Writing offers a range of distinct creative practices and theoretical approaches. It aims to develop professional skills in the area of Creative Writing by giving students the opportunity to implement their creative practice more broadly in professional settings. With up-to-date, relevant skills, understanding and knowledge, graduates of this MA will be prepared for employment in a variety of fields, such as working creatively with organisations, professional writing and other related professions. The MA can be taken as a one-year full time course or a two-year part-time course.
