Creative Writing and Publishing MA

You’ll develop creative writing across a variety of forms, focusing on transmedia storytelling and skills to independently publish your work as a publisher; learning skills in editing, PR and marketing, design, production, and budgeting.<br/><br/>**Why study MA Creative Writing and Publishing at BU?**<br/><br/><br/>- Analyse the cultural and critical influences on the writer and publishing industry, as well as your own practice <br/><br/><br/>- Learn the skills to be able to write creatively and effectively, to a publishable standard, for a variety of different audiences and media <br/><br/><br/>- Work on real-life publishing projects with BU’s own publishing press, Fresher Publishing <br/><br/><br/>- Learn from experienced writers and practitioners who have also acquired masters degrees and/or doctorates in Creative Writing or English themselves <br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from prestigious guest tutors from the world of writing and publishing <br/><br/><br/>- Engage with BU’s international writing competitions: The Bournemouth Writing Prize for emerging voices, and the New Media Writing Prize for stories integrating a variety of formats. <br/><br/><br/>**Flexible study** <br/><br/>The MA Creative Writing and Publishing course offers you the option to study full-time or part-time, either in person or online (online option applies to September intakes only). Lectures and online resources are combined with weekly small-group seminars to explore key texts, ideas, and concepts in more depth. If you are an online student, all your classes will take place virtually – bringing together a diverse cohort of students from all over the world and engaging with literary media texts and industry practices at the widest level.