Ma Creative And Critical Writing

The MA Creative and Critical writing develops your abilities through a combination of creative engagement with prose and drama on writing and placement modules, and a critical study of literature. The programme offers a unique placement module through which you will have the opportunity to gain practical experience as a writer in residence at one of the University of Liverpool’s partner institutions in the city. As a writer in residence in locations such as museums and galleries, you will be able to develop professional skills through activities such as writing in response to exhibitions, or running creative writing workshops. Assessment will take the form of a portfolio consisting of creative work and reflections on the experience and requirements of the writer-in-residence role. Through core modules on contemporary prose and drama/screenwriting, you will develop your writing ability and professional awareness (i.e. submitting to agents, editorial pitches). Liverpool offers a stimulating environment in which to study Creative and Critical Writing, thanks to its lively events calendar (including the Liverpool Literary Festival and literary events through the Centre for New and International Writing); the University’s connections to local literary partners such as the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse; the presence of three AHRC/BBC New Generation Thinkers in the Department of English alone; and masterclasses with visiting writers (e.g. the Hope Street Writer in Residence).