Master of Creative Writing – MCW
Language & Literature
A course by
Massey University
An intensive master's programme exploring the craft and theory of creative writing. Produce original works, gain experience alongside award-winning authors, and develop advanced analytic and compositional skills.
NZ$11,615
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced creative writing skills
Produce original novels, poems, short stories, plays, scripts, and creative non-fiction in an area and genre of your choice.
Master literary analysis and critical research
Gain skills in analysing, contextualising and critiquing creative works and the creative process.
About This Course
The Master of Creative Writing (MCW) at Massey University is a 180-credit, NZQF Level 9 qualification that enables graduates to produce their own original creative works alongside critical literary analysis. The qualification is open to graduates from any discipline (with suitable academic achievement) and can be completed in 1.5 years full-time or part-time. The programme involves coursework, workshops, creative projects, and a supervised thesis. Graduates will be prepared for careers in writing, publishing, media, arts, and education. The course is offered via distance/online learning, and is open internationally.
Course Content
- Critical and Creative Research
- Creative Writing Workshop
- Literary Revolutions: Romantic and Victorian Literature
- Contemporary New Zealand Writers in an International Context
- Postcolonial Theory and Writing
- Research Report
- Modern Fiction, Popular Culture and the Media
- Media Practice and Global Culture
- Rhetoric, Composition and the Teaching of Writing
- Community Theatre
- Thesis (120 credits): original creative project and critical essay/exegesis
- Workshops and online seminars
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Freelance writer for non-profit or corporate clientsCreative arts project coordinatorWriter for television, magazines, blogs, or book-publishing industryInter-arts collaboration for arts festivalsWriting for public relations and advertisingTeachingPerformance-related writing and productionAdvising on or writing government policyWriting for social media
