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Postgraduate courses

Creative Writing

Pursue your passion for writing

Discover our Creative Writing courses here, or find out more at a postgraduate event.

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Join our thriving literary community and grow your creative potential.

Studying creative writing can lead to career paths including journalism, copywriting, academia and political analysis.

Courses

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Creative Writing MA

Taught by award-winning authors with specialisms in fiction, poetry, non-fiction and scriptwriting, this course is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn the craft of creative writing and explore...

Creative Writing MFA

If you have already completed a taught master's degree, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing could be the next step for you, allowing you to pursue a project that you are passionate about. The academic team will...

The Creative Writing MA has given me huge scope for working with and learning from writers of all backgrounds. The department works creatively with community groups and literature festivals to offer students an insight across all genres. It feels like a very switched-on place to be. The events are exciting - it's brilliant to get a handle on how the creative writing journey is different for everyone. The events wouldn’t be possible if it weren't for the tenacity of the writing tutors.

Nicky | Creative Writing MA

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York Centre for Creative Writing

York Centre for Writing is a hub for creative writing at York St John and beyond. It provides a focus for collaborative writing projects and for practitioners and writers to develop innovative new work. When you study with us at the York Centre for Writing you can:

Learn from published, practicing writers and academics
Attend workshops by visiting writers, editors, publishers and agents
Get involved in live readings, events and York Literary Review
Develop employability skills and learn about the creative industries

Alongside our own series of events, we partner with York Literature Festival on workshops, student showcases, author talks and publishers conferences. Past guests include Michael Faber, Sarah Hall, Raymond Antrobus, Julia Armfield and Margaret Atwood.