MFA

The MFA is a unique and intense programme for practising writers who wish to complete an ambitious creative project in two years. 

In addition to the main creative project, which is supported by supervision and workshops, the MFA also includes literary and practice-based seminars and a practical pedagogy course on the teaching of creative writing, including designing and teaching syllabi to undergraduates.

In the first year, you will engage in literary and practice-based study via seminars while beginning your own considerable creative work, supported by workshops and supervision.

In the second year, you will continue literary and creative study and also embark upon our unique Practical pedagogy course, which is classroom based in the first semester and then provides the opportunity to design, organise and teach creative writing courses to undergraduates.

You will have one-to-one supervision with writers on staff and submit a substantial and distinctive creative work at the end of the second year, which is subject to external examination.

You will participate in seminars that investigate unfamiliar, formal and thematic areas, and encourage experimentation and risk-taking. These seminars entail wide reading of primary texts.

Glasgow is a city known for its culture and our students get involved in festivals, events, radio and literary magazines.

Core courses

• Practice as research
• Practical pedagogy

We will encourage you to delve into expansive fields of literature and you will take up to four elective courses and can choose optional courses from English Literature, Scottish Literature, Comparative Literature and Translation Studies or any MLitt across the College of Arts.