Creative Writing

Overview

Address the central role of language and meaning as you further your academic and creative development.

Your learning will take place online alongside a lively global community. You'll have the option to attend bi-annual Writers' Weekends to reinforce your online relationships, collaborate on writing tasks and learn from practising writers, publishers and directors.

This qualification is ideal for writers of all levels. Knowledge sharing, constructive feedback and encouragement are central tenets of the course that create an inclusive learning atmosphere in which you can feel comfortable sharing your creative work.  

Careers and skills

This Creative Writing course from University of York is enriching to writers at various stages of their writing journeys. As a graduate, you will have a newfound confidence in your personal writing as well as an established variety of transferable skills and a rich literary knowledge of a variety of genres and written forms. 

Throughout the programme, publishing, performance and writing opportunities are regularly communicated to supplement your awareness of, and involvement in, the literary arena. You will also learn about editing, marketing, publishing and self-promotion; attributes attractive to employers in the creative industry and highly valuable to students hoping to publish their work.

Career opportunities

Common careers for those with Creative Writing qualifications include: 

• Advertising/digital copywriter
• Arts administrator and creative director
• Editorial assistant, proof-reader and editor
• Lexicographer
• Journalist
• Professional blogger
• Web content editor
• SEO (Search engine optimisation)
• Social media specialist
• Literary criticism and artistic reviewer
• Creative writing teacher