Course summary

The Creative Writing programme at Glasgow has gained an excellent reputation amongst writers, agents and publishers. It is perfect for talented and aspiring writers who want to develop their craft, take risks in their work, and gain creative and critical skills; all as part of a supportive community of fellow writers. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• Our postgraduate taught and research-led writing courses are among the most challenging and popular in Britain, and have helped launch the career of a number of successful writers including Anne Donovan, Louise Welsh and Rodge Glass, to name but a few.

• We invite a range of guest speakers who can offer inspiration and advice to you, including authors, poets, journalists, publishers, editors, literary judges and playwrights. You can find information on previous guest speakers by visiting our creative writing subject page.

• We have strong links with literary agents and publishers, and an impressive number of our graduates are published and acclaimed authors.

• Glasgow is a city known for its culture (rated by the European Commision as the UK's top cultural & creative city), and our students are involved in festivals, events, radio and literary magazines.

• encourage you to experiment with a range of voices, techniques and genres alongside a consideration of major creative and editorial engagements from the modern through the contemporary period

• provide a space to undertake extended portfolios of creative and editorial work

• familiarise you with the writing context (including audience, publishing in all its forms, the legal framework, and modes of transmission), and to help you develop a critical understanding of diverse creative, theoretical, and critical texts by examining key creative and editorial developments in modern and contemporary writing

• help you develop the discipline of regular writing by providing a stimulating workshop and tutorial environment in which writing skills can be acquired, discussed and honed