Creative Writing at MMU
Hosting a suite of ambitious degree programmes, a vibrant series of public reading events and a major international writing competition, the Manchester Writing School at MMU is a thriving centre of creative excellence, working to benefit the literary community at large.
Creative programmes of study based in the Manchester Writing School at MMU include:
- BA English and Creative Writing
- MA Creative Writing: Novel and Poetry routes
- Online (distance learning) MA Creative Writing: Novel, Poetry and Writing for Children routes
- A pedagogic studies route for those interested in teaching creative writing and a unit in Crime Fiction – both also available as one-off Continiung Professional Development courses
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – a number of units from the programmes listed above and from other English-based degree programmes are also offered as stand-alone CPD courses for teachers and writers. These include Teaching Creative Writing Workshop, Writing Crime Fiction, The Gothic and courses in Film and Critical Theory.
For further information, see the Manchester Writing School at MMU or contact James Draper on j.draper@mmu.ac.uk or +44 (0) 161 247 1787.
SCHOOLS OUTREACH – we support primary and secondary schools across Greater Manchester and beyond by encouraging the use of the arts (especially creative writing) in teaching across the curriculum. As well as hosting an extensive schools programme (we are currently putting together our offer for the 2011/12 academic year) of events and projects, which will feature collaboration with many of the major cultural organisations across the city, we are always happy to provide support to schools wishing to develop bespoke projects and events.
For further information, or to join the ACWE network, click here or contact Kaye Tew on k.tew@mmu.ac.uk or phone 0161 247 1966.
