Creative writing educates students on basic elements of fiction, as well as the importance of character, scene and plot. Creative writing is strongly connected with the disciplines of literature, philosophy and communications. Creative writing can be separated in sub-disciplines like screen writing, playwriting, poetry, songs, memoirs, and more.
English, Literature and Creative Writing. Explore our English, literature and creative writing courses, including undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees.
Creative Writing SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2020 A Creative Writing degree will let you flex your storytelling abilities and study the work of literary legends.Our university rankings for Creative Writing include Scriptwriting and Poetry Writing.
Jess Moriarty is Course Leader for the Creative Writing MA and English Literature and Creative Writing BA here at the University of Brighton. Her research focuses on autoethnography, wellbeing and pedagogy in writing practice.
A Creative and Critical Practice PhD at Sussex develops your practice-led research in creative media production alongside critically engaged writing. Your research might involve a variety of practical approaches including video, photography and imaging, interactive media, sound, social media or process-based performative methods.
Entry requirements. Our Creative Writing PhD students come from a variety of academic backgrounds, nationalities, and writing experiences, but what successful applicants have in common is enormous writing talent and potential, and the commitment and ability to engage critically with the contexts in which they write, and the processes and techniques they employ.
Entry Requirements Academic Requirements. Masters degree or equivalent in English literature or literature in other languages, usually with an average of at least 65% for UK MAs. 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in English Literature or related subject, for example literature in other languages. If you have studied outside of the UK, we would advise you to check our list of international.