MA English - Poetry in Belfast United Kingdom | Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University is globally renowned for its poetry programs. Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney both studied and taught at Queen's, alongside other celebrated poet graduates like Ciaran Carson, Paul Muldoon, and Medbh McGuckian. In the 1960s, Heaney co-founded the influential Belfast Group, where emerging poets and critics collaborated to refine their craft and discuss poetic works. This dynamic blend of creative and analytical approaches forms the core of our distinctive MA program. Building on our legacy of nurturing both exceptional poets and scholars, this course bridges creative and critical perspectives for today's aspiring writers and critics. Students will immerse themselves in an academic community with internationally recognized strengths in analyzing, composing, and interpreting contemporary poetry. Queen's University is globally renowned for its poetry programs. Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney both studied and taught at Queen's, alongside other celebrated poet graduates like Ciaran Carson, Paul Muldoon, and Medbh McGuckian. In the 1960s, Heaney co-founded the influential Belfast Group: a collaborative space where emerging poets and critics refined their craft and discussed poetic works. This dynamic blend of creative and analytical approaches forms the core of our distinctive MA program.