MA Creative Writing LASALLE College of the Arts

Overview

With this MA Creative Writing programme at LASALLE College of the Arts, you will acquire a deep appreciation of the written word and the construction of written forms such as poetry, creative non-fiction, fiction, screenplays and ficto-critical writing through standard modules and regular writing workshops and peer learning. 

You will gain both breadth and depth through workshops devoted to all the major genres – fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama – followed by a creative thesis project written in the genre of your choice. This sustained study of writing, editing and publishing provides you with a critical, theoretical and historical framework for analysing literature, art, communication and arts pedagogy.

Intensive graduate writing workshops with visiting writers (including Asian and Singapore voices), consultations with our published writing faculty, workshop peers, guest writers and industry professionals improve writing, reading and editing abilities, while providing meta-lessons in perception, creative problem-solving, social-emotional intelligence, communicative precision, interpersonal diplomacy, community, empathy and human nature. 

You will be able to participate in local and regional writing festivals to build awareness of networks, circulation and reception of the written word. Graduates have already made a significant mark through works published by international literary publishers, as well as winning literary awards, particularly in Singapore.

Why apply

Professional education: Learn from established and emerging writers from Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Professional network: Study alongside novelists, poets, playwrights, video game writers, screen writers and non-fiction writers.

Industry connection: Attend and participate in literary festivals in Singapore and Southeast Asia. 

Real-world knowledge: Develop your understanding of the Singapore and global publishing industries.