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MA in Creative Writing

2 Years Online Masters Program

Open University

Program Overview

This qualification is an opportunity to develop your skills as a writer in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and scriptwriting for film, radio and the stage. You'll be able to write in a genre of your choice and experiment with at least one other through practical and inspiring activities. You'll also hone your writing practice through sharing, reading and critiquing work in progress, and will work towards producing a substantial piece of your own creative writing to a professional standard.

Program Key Stats

£10225



Eligibility Criteria


5.5

Additional Information & Requirements

You must hold a UK honours degree (or equivalent), preferably with at least a 2:1 classification. Although your degree does not need to be in Creative Writing or a closely related subject, you will need some knowledge of the subject to successfully complete this qualification, as the MA in Creative Writing assumes all candidates have the knowledge and skills usually acquired by pursuing the subject at undergraduate level. Please note that this is not a qualification for those who are just starting to write creatively

Career Options

  • If you wish to pursue a freelance writing career this Masters degree will equip you with necessary writing and editorial skills
  • as well as equipping you with a raft of highly valued transferable communication and collaborative skills necessary to the modern writer's usual portfolio of occupations
  • If you are aiming for an academic career in higher education
  • this qualification will provide a route towards a higher level research or writing practice degree (e
  • g
  • PhD)
  • which is essential for such a career
  • A Masters degree can help to enhance your career prospects as a teacher in secondary and higher education (HE); most HE creative writing teaching now demands an MA in the subject
  • If your aim is to enter professions associated with the media
  • culture
  • creative or knowledge industries
  • or
  • if
  • you already have a career in one of these areas and are seeking a further qualification as a means of career development
  • then a Masters degree
  • supplemented by relevant skills and experience
  • can prove invaluable
  • This degree is pertinent to those careers that directly call upon knowledge of the craft of writing
  • editing and critiquing (for instance
  • journalism
  • publishing
  • copywriting)
  • It may also be relevant for careers that demand skills in the creative use and analysis of texts of various sorts
  • critical thinking and organisation
  • and understanding of culture in a broad sense

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