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Creative Writing

University of gloucestershire.

UCAS Code: W800 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Pearson btec level 3 national extended diploma (first teaching from september 2016).

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Creative writing

**Why Creative Writing?** Our Creative Writing degree enables you to focus on your existing creative passions and experiment with a wide range of styles, modes and genres. You’ll explore fundamentals of prose, poetry and dramatic writing, before specialising in an area (or areas) to suit your own interests and career ambitions. As well as the chance to gain experience with organisations such as the Parabola Arts Centre, the Everyman Theatre and Johnson & Alcock literary agency, you’ll meet established authors, agents and editors as you learn more about how to succeed in the publishing industry. You can also immerse yourself in a vibrant local literary culture, with The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival right on your doorstep.

You’ll draw on the expertise of experienced lecturers including professional authors specialising in a range of genres such as transgressive writing, confessional poetry, sci-fi, horror and speculative fiction. There are opportunities to join our Creative Writing society and showcase work in a variety of settings, including at open mic nights and through staged readings of plays by actors. You could also see your work published in our student-led magazine, ‘Show Don’t Tell’, or in our annual paperback anthology, the ‘New Writing’ series.

**Why University of Gloucestershire?** At University of Gloucestershire, we’ve been encouraging students to meet every ambition since 1847. Join us and you’ll benefit from our three UoG promises:

**1. UoG Career Promise** – if you are not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching* (*eligibility conditions apply). **2. UoG Accommodation Promise** – we guarantee all first-year students accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at. **3. UoG Connections Promise** – whilst at UoG, you’ll find the connections to reach your goals. With over 4,000 placements and more than 60 clubs and societies to join, you’ll make connections for life.

Our ambition is boundless. Experienced lecturers promote a real-world ethos and treat our students as more than just a number. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study. Students never tire of finding inspiration here in the unique county of Gloucestershire – innovation and bravery thrive here. Cheltenham and Gloucester offer the best of city and country living, with the rolling hills of the Cotswolds paired with vibrant nightclubs and stunning parks in the bustling town and city centres.

**After the course** Your story doesn’t end with us at graduation. We support our graduates to balance purpose with ambition, and 95% of University of Gloucestershire graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course*. *Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2024 and based on 2021/22 leavers.

**Experience an open day** Book yourself a place at a University of Gloucestershire open day at www.glos.ac.uk/BookAnOpenDay. Our open days have been designed to inform you, inspire you, and help you make the right decision about your next step. It’s your chance to see the university for yourself, get a real insight into what we're about and meet your potential course tutors and lecturers. Our friendly student ambassadors will also be on hand to show you round your campus.

**To find out more information about this course, visit www.glos.ac.uk/OurCourses, email us on [email protected] or call 03330 14 14 14.**

We’re a close-knit creative writing community and our students benefit from a high level of support from each other and staff. The course includes a mix of lectures, seminars and one-to-one tutorials - all taught by professional authors. In lectures, you'll learn the fundamentals of good writing by studying the greats, both classic and contemporary. In workshops, you'll develop your own stories, plays, novels and poems. Benefit from industry links with the Parabola Arts Centre, the Everyman Theatre and London-based literary agency Johnson & Alcock, which judges our annual novel writing contest. Cheltenham is also home to The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival that attracts writers, journalists, philosophers and historians from around the globe. Our students volunteer, interview speakers and blog about the event.

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Creative Writing for Leisure

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Participation in our evening classes provides far more than the opportunity to learn new skills but also numerous benefits to our mental health and wellbeing . Evening classes are known to lower stress levels, improve confidence, increase social integration, contribute to personal growth and lifelong learning to name just a few advantages.

This course is suitable for beginners and for those with some writing experience who want to study creative writing for leisure.  Previous learners will be given the opportunity to stretch their writing skills, while people new to creative writing classes will be gently brought up to speed.

During this course learners will be encouraged to create a portfolio of work which can be developed further outside the class. We’ll also explore different aspects of creative writing, and work towards building a writer’s toolkit, with tips and pointers to help with writing plot, developing characters, and creating settings.

The classes are very relaxed and friendly, and designed to help learners develop their critical skills so sharing work in class for feedback will be a regular feature. Feedback and group work opportunities during the course will help your confidence and skills develop both individually and as a team. A supportive environment during this course is greatly encouraged to do this.

The classes will mainly focus on prose in the form of short stories. To a certain extent this can be led by the interests of the group, and the tutor will strive to incorporate any specific topics that the group wish to cover into the term plan.

 Learners will:

• learn to develop an idea into final copy
• develop the skill of critiquing one’s own work and that of others including published writers
• have class exercises and homework set weekly with tutor/class feedback be informed of writing opportunities, competitions and events that may arise
• have an opportunity to develop skills in poetry writing and critiquing
• ALL learners should feel confident about writing short pieces of fiction
• MOST learners should be confident about giving feedback on other people’s work and applying feedback to their own work
• SOME learners should feel confident enough to create pieces of writing for submission to competitions or publishers

The aim is to travel as far along this writing journey as you would like to, whilst working within a supportive group who will encourage and guide you towards achieving your goals.

You will need an A4 pad and writing implements, and there are no other costs associated with the course. On the first evening the scheme of work for the term will be presented and discussed, and any other topics not covered will be added if possible. Previous learners will be set a challenging task, while new learners will be brought up to speed with a few introductory writing exercises.

Your tutor will regularly review your activities and offer you support and guidance. You will be encouraged to identify small, realistic and achievable goals to work towards throughout the course and will keep a learning diary to monitor your progress and achievement within the group. There is no qualification associated with this course.

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A beginners/ intermediate class for those with an enthusiasm for words and an imagination. Our recreational courses are for adults aged 19 and older (as at 31st August of the academic year).

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‘Writing for Magazines’

Royal Agricultural University – Cirencester

6 th to 8 th September 2019

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Course Leader: Simon Whaley

Ever wanted to write a magazine article, but don’t know how to start? Or perhaps you’ve had a couple of pieces published and want to develop your skills further? How do you get six articles from one idea? Do you need photographs, and what rights will magazines ask for these days? This course will answer all those questions, and more!

If you have an idea for an article, or you’ve got an article you’d like to bring with you, then we’ll work on it over the weekend. (Simon is happy to look at delegates’ work prior to the weekend.)

Simon Whaley is an award-winning, and bestselling writer. He has written thirteen non-fiction books, his first, ‘ 100 Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human ’ has sold over 269,000 copies and spent 4 weeks on the UK bestseller lists. He tutored for the Writers’ Bureau comprehensive correspondence course for over ten years, and he has a regular column in Writing Magazine . Simon’s outdoor features have appeared in publications as diverse as The People’s Friend, British Travel (USA), Discover Britain, BBC Countryfile , The Observer , The Countryman , Country Walking , Trek & Mountain , Cheshire Life and Outdoor Photography . He is an excellent tutor, who runs practical courses that are informal, friendly, but more importantly, fun! With time to develop your own writing ideas, you will receive constructive feedback and guidance on how to write publishable travel pieces. For more information about Simon visit his website: www.simonwhaley.co.uk

TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THE PROGRAMME:

• Ideas – where to find them?
• Magazine analysis – who are a publication’s readers, and what are they looking for?
• Article structure – what’s the right structure for your article idea?
• Beginning and Endings – how to grab your reader’s attention, and round off your piece satisfactorily.
• Factfiles, Boxouts and Photos – all those extras that editors love.
• Rights, Secondary Rights, and Money – all the important stuff.
• Pitching – Sell your article before you write it.

This course will show you how to observe the landscape around you and convey its character and atmosphere in your writing, while also showing you how to use landscape as a means of generating creativity.

For further information Contact Lois Maddox on Tel. 01454  773579

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A research degree in the Humanities offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests and experience.

Creative Writing The team has specialisms in the writing of poetry, plays, short-stories, novels and novellas, and in the creative process, creative writing pedagogy, language and style, writing and cognition. There are also opportunities for interdisciplinary work with English Language and Literature, Fine Art or Performance.

English Opportunities for research cover English Language and English Literature as well as interdisciplinary projects. While our expertise is broad, we particularly welcome applications in: Romantic and Nineteenth-century and North American literature; Crime Fiction; Children’s Literature; Women’s Writing; Postcolonial and Black British Literature; Nature Writing; Ecolinguistics; Discourse Analysis; Language Variation; Sociolinguistics and Dialectology.

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The Humanities subject community offers a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, consisting of a diverse culture of specialist and interdisciplinary postgraduate research. You’ll benefit from working with a team of research-active and industry-connected supervisors, as well as being part of a research community. Working closely with your supervisors, you will shape a research project which is current and cutting edge in your discipline.

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At least a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.

Please provide a copy of your research proposal. This should be 1,000 words (excluding references and appendices) following the structure outlined in this research proposal guide .

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Our postgraduate research students cultivate a diverse set of skills that are highly valued in the UK and internationally, preparing them for successful careers within academia and beyond.

As a postgraduate research student at UoG, you’ll develop and refine a range of skills across research, academic practice, project management and critical analysis to equip you for your future. Whether it’s contributing to ground-breaking academic research or applying problem-solving skills in the workplace, we’ll ensure you’re ready to take on your next challenge.

This versatility opens doors to opportunities across various sectors, from education and research institutions to commercial organisations and NGOs, where you’ll have the confidence to apply your researcher skills and develop innovative solutions to meet your ambitions.

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With research submitted in each of our research areas judged to be internationally excellent according to the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), our research supervisors have a broad range of specialisms across a diverse range of subjects.

Get in touch to find out how we can support your research interests by emailing [email protected] .

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Qualification, university name, postgraduate creative writing in south west england.

25 degrees at 8 universities in South West England.

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MA Scriptwriting

Bournemouth university.

Gain the skills required to collaborate and work effectively across the creative industries as a scriptwriter. You will also develop script Read more...

• 1 year Full time degree: £9,250 per year (UK)

English and Creative Writing MA by Research

University of gloucestershire.

What is English and Creative Writing A research degree in the Humanities offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your Read more...

• 2 years Full time degree: £5,100 per year (UK)
• 3 years Part time degree: £3,400 per year (UK)

PhD Creative Writing

University of plymouth.

Plymouth’s PhD in Creative Writing is one of the longest running in the UK, going back to the late 1990s. Our MA, and PhD students have had Read more...

• 3 years Full time degree: £4,786 per year (UK)
• 4 years Part time degree: £3,180 per year (UK)

Creative Writing PhD

Bath spa university.

This Creative Writing PhD has a reputation as one of the UK’s leading doctoral programmes. Taught by teams of published creative writers Read more...

• 24 months Full time degree: £7,325 per year (UK)

MA Creative Writing and Publishing

You’ll develop creative writing across a variety of forms, focusing on transmedia storytelling and skills to independently publish your Read more...

• 1 year Full time degree: £9,500 per year (UK)
• 17 months Full time degree: £9,500 per year (UK)
• 2 years Part time degree

English and Creative Writing PhD

What is History, Religion, Philosophy and Politics A research degree in the Humanities offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on Read more...

• 4 years Full time degree: £5,100 per year (UK)
• 6 years Part time degree: £3,400 per year (UK)

MA Screenwriting

MA Screenwriting addresses the increasing demand for digital content required by the creative industries. You are trained in various Read more...

• 1 year Full time degree: £10,000 per year (UK)

Creative Writing MA

Our MA Creative Writing course is designed to help you write a novel, collection of poems, collection of stories or work of Read more...

• 1 year Full time degree: £9,055 per year (UK)

Creative and Critical Writing MA

What is Creative and Critical WritingRead more Choose your own path through the course, focusing either on creative or literary critical Read more...

• 1 year Full time degree: £8,075 per year (UK)
• 3 years Part time degree: £8,075 per year (UK)

MA Creative Writing

Do you want to develop your own original writing whilst engaging with the best contemporary work being published You’ll refine your craft Read more...

Writing for Young People (Online) MA

A specialist creative writing MA aimed at writers for children and young adults, taught by published authors. Taught by published Read more...

• 2 years Online degree: £4,528 per year (UK)

Creative and Critical Writing PgCert

• 1 year Part time degree: £2,690 per year (UK)

Scriptwriting MA

Develop your scriptwriting to the highest level and tailor your work to different types of media on this practical and collaborative Read more...

• 2 years Part time degree: £4,528 per year (UK)

Creative and Critical Writing PgDip

• 1 year Full time degree: £5,380 per year (UK)
• 2 years Part time degree: £5,380 per year (UK)

Writing for Young People MA

A specialist creative writing MA for writers for children and young adults, taught by published authors. Taught by published children’s Read more...

Nature and Travel Writing MA

For any writer inspired by places, people and wildlife, who wants to be published. Based on actual experiences in the field, including Read more...

University of Exeter

MPhil/PhD students work alongside researchers within the following research centres • Centre of Victorian Studies (CVS) • 18 Century Read more...

Creative Writing MPhil

University of bristol.

A postgraduate research qualification in Creative Writing consists of an original body of work - normally a novel, or a collection of Read more...

• 2 years Distance without attendance degree: £2,379 per year (UK)
• 1 year Distance without attendance degree: £4,758 per year (UK)
• 1 year Full time degree: £4,758 per year (UK)
• 2 years Part time degree: £2,379 per year (UK)

MA Writing for Script & Screen (Online)

Falmouth university.

Succeed in the script writing business. Master how to take on the industry and get your stories told Gain the writing skills, industry Read more...

• 2 years Online degree

Drama Writing MA

Bristol old vic theatre school.

Course Drama Writing at BOVTS is designed to nurture you in finding your distinctive voice as a writer for stage, screen and audio. The Read more...

• 1 year Full time degree: £11,700 per year (UK)

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University of Gloucestershire

Degree level: postgraduate, creative and critical writing (taught), course options.

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Course summary

The MA in Creative and Critical Writing has been designed so that students can choose a path through the degree which focuses either on creative or literary critical writing, or a combination of both. You will work with practising authors, poets, and playwrights, as well as leaders in the field of literary criticism, to develop your own distinctive voice. You will develop as a writer in the world, not only in the classroom, and will be advised on routes to publication. Modules with a more academic focus allow you to engage with literary theory and academic studies of influential writers’ work. This highly successful MA in Creative and Critical Writing was one of the first in the UK to offer modules dedicated to the theory and practice of teaching creative writing, and the theoretical and practical analysis of the creative process. These options complement the creative and critical strands of the degree and offer you the chance to become a writer prepared for the modern professional arenas in which you may find yourself. There are opportunities to attend The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, Ledbury Poetry Festival, the Cheltenham Poetry Festival where our students volunteer as event managers and stewards and there is usually a student showcase event, and Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. There are monthly public open readings, and there is a vibrant cultural life in Cheltenham and the surrounding county. Modules:

• Creative Projects - Identify and begin the first draft of an independent creative project
• Teaching Creative Writing - Gain a wide variety of practical techniques for teaching creative writing at school and university levels
• Independent Project - Design your own critical or creative project and complete it with guidance from specialists in your chosen area
• Critical History - An overview of the history of Literary Criticism, designed to provide a solid grounding in the discipline for a critical pathway through the MA
• Creativity - Develop your understanding of the creative process as described by practising writers and theorists
• Creative Industries - Be introduced to the writer’s relationship with the creative industriesand examine routes to publication

Entry requirements

- At least a 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject - Applicants will be considered on an individual basis - You’ll be required to submit a portfolio to evidence your writing. The portfolio should be 3,000 words of creative prose (eg a short story or novel extract) or 12 poems or 30 minutes of dramatic writing in standard format - EU and international students need IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent Applications from mature students can be considered on the basis of a portfolio and reference.

English language requirements

International students will need to produce evidence of an acceptable score on an approved English language test such as IELTS. We run pre-sessional English language courses to help you prepare for undergraduate or postgraduate study.

English Language requirements

http://www.glos.ac.uk/docs/download/International/english-Language-entry-requirements.pdf

Fees and funding

Tuition fees.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

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