Program Overview

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MA Creative Writing and Education

Overview

This MA in Creative Writing and Education is a unique postgraduate programme that combines creative writing and pedagogical skills, making it highly sought after in today's competitive workplace. The programme will help you develop your creative writing skills and learn how to research and teach writing in a wide range of contexts.

Why Study MA Creative Writing and Education at Goldsmiths?

• This is an MA in Creative Writing like no other. If you want to thrive as a creative writer and are passionate about learning, then this unique postgraduate programme is for you.
• You’ll not only progress exponentially as a writer, but also learn how to research and teach writing in a wide range of contexts.
• This pioneering Masters degree gives you a unique combination of creative writing and pedagogical skills that are highly sought after in today’s competitive workplace.
• You’ll grow as a writer, and gain skills and experience that could open doors to creative professions such as publishing and arts management, as well as roles in educational and non-profit organisations.
• You’ll have the opportunity to apply for innovative work placement programmes with our partners First Story and the Ministry of Stories, which have been developed exclusively for Goldsmiths.
• As well as providing professional skills, this degree will give you an invaluable toolbox of writing, teaching, and research strategies that will contribute to your personal and artistic growth.
• You’ll have plenty of opportunities to explore how creative writing can be used as a research methodology, and bring a unique contribution to many different forms of learning.
• You’ll have the opportunity to learn from some of the leading academics in the field of creative writing.
• This degree is interdisciplinary, and you’ll work with experts in education, creative writing, and psychology.
• You will gain insights into the areas of race, action research, ethnography, queer theory and many others to further enrich your studies.
• You’ll learn how writing can be used in dynamic, real-world settings such as charities, prisons, schools, creative and mental health organisations, and the cultural/corporate sector.
• Alumni include some of the most significant writers to emerge in recent years such as Raymond Antrobus, Dean Atta, S.K. Perry and Sara Hirsch.

Length

• 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

Entry Requirements

• You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject.
• You will need to submit a portfolio of your creative or life writing when you apply.

Fees

• Home - full-time: £11250
• Home - part-time: £5625
• International - full-time: £20000

Departments

• Educational Studies
• English and Creative Writing

What You'll Study

Overview

Teaching on this degree is active. You’ll learn through a series of lectures, seminars and workshops, as well as a vibrant series of events and conferences.

Compulsory Modules

• Workshop in Creative and Life Writing (30 credits)
• The Publishing Industry (30 credits)
• Researching Education (30 credits)

Optional Modules

• Additionally, you'll choose 30 credits of optional modules from an annually approved list.

Final Project or Dissertation

• You'll also undertake one of the following:
  • Final Project (based in the department of Education Studies)
  • Dissertation (based in the department of English and Creative Writing)
• This is worth 60 credits.

Assessment

• The assessments for the modules are creative and tailored to highlight your strengths.
• You can choose from a menu of options, and submit podcasts/webpages/videos for some of your final assignments, or you can write more formal academic essays.

Entry Requirements

• You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject.
• You will need to submit a portfolio of your creative or life writing when you apply.
• Your portfolio should include one item, or a combination of items, from the following list (up to a maximum of 6,000 words):
  • One or two short stories
  • 10-15 poems
  • Two or three extracts from a novel
  • Two or three extracts from non-fiction writing

International Qualifications

• We accept a wide range of international qualifications.
• Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

English Language Requirements

• If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme.

Careers

• The MA Creative Writing and Education enables you to develop strong writing skills to a potentially publishable level and engage in sustained practical and theoretical research into writing practices.
• The programme aims to provide a transformative experience, generating knowledge and stimulating self-discovery through creative, radical and intellectually rigorous thinking and practice.
• It will develop particular Goldsmiths graduate attributes and is underpinned by the following values, styles and skills:
  • Creative and artistic thinking that enables freedom of thought and expression and develops articulacy
  • Independent and radical thought that encourages students to think differently and challenge the norms
  • Passion and engagement which leads to students becoming more socially aware, flexible, and able to work in a team
  • Confidence in communicating with others and developing critical and analytical skills to enable excellent research and practice.

Alumni

• Raymond Antrobus, winner of the Ted Hughes award, PBS Winter Choice, A Sunday Times Young Writer of the year award and The Guardian Poetry Book Of The Year, 2018
• Dean Atta, Young Adult author of The Black Flamingo
• Niall Bourke, who won the 2015 Costa Short Story Award
• Joshua Seigal, who was shortlisted for the National Literacy Trust Award 2015

Funding Opportunities

• Explore the Goldsmiths scholarships finder to find out what funding you may be eligible for.

Paying Your Fees

• Find out about paying your tuition fees.
• If you are a UK student you may be eligible for a postgraduate loan.

Additional Costs

• In addition to your tuition fees, you'll be responsible for any additional costs associated with your course, such as buying stationery and paying for photocopying.
• You can find out more about what you need to budget for on our study costs page.
• There may also be specific additional costs associated with your programme.
• Please check the programme specification for more information.