MA English Literary Studies with Creative Writing in Lancaster United Kingdom | Lancaster University

The MA in English Literary Studies with Creative Writing offers a unique blend of creative and scholarly writing at the graduate level. You'll have the privilege of learning from distinguished scholars in English literature alongside award-winning authors who teach in our renowned English Literature and Creative Writing program.

Throughout the program, you'll analyze sophisticated texts and diverse perspectives while situating your own creative and critical work within broader literary and professional frameworks. The curriculum emphasizes independent research and original thinking, fostering essential skills like project coordination, meeting deadlines, adhering to specifications, collaborative creativity, and analytical problem-solving.

The program structure includes two foundational Research Methodology courses, two elective English Literary Studies modules, and two Creative Writing electives, culminating in a literary studies dissertation. Students present their research at our yearly MA Showcase, with past events collaborating with Lancaster LitFest and the Dukes theater.