Bath Spa University, located just outside the city of Bath, has one of the most prestigious creative writing courses in the whole of the U.K. The program can be completed in one year by full-time students or in two years by part-time students. The fees for international students are quite reasonable compared to other programs and total around 11,000 pounds, depending on the exchange rate, as of 2010. These courses are taught by leading and often famous writers.
Bath Spa, unlike other institutions, offers many specialized areas within its creative writing program. One can receive a degree in scriptwriting, writing for young people, or a creative writing degree in which "you can either start with a general writing workshop in which you experiment with a range of forms, or a specialist workshop in prose fiction or poetry." Some courses of study are flexible, with weekend classes only for working professionals. The university also offers a wide range of other M.A. programs such as songwriting.
Bath Spa University
Newton Park
Newton St. Loe
Bath, BA2 9BN, U.K.
01225 875875
International: +44 1225 875875
Facsimile: (01225) 875444
[email protected]
The M.A. in fashion production at the University of the Arts London can help one "learn practical skills and theory to change the landscape of the fashion industry," according to the university's website. This program costs 12,250 GBP as of 2010 and takes 15 months to complete for full-time students or 30 months for part-time students.
This university is particularly attractive because of its high employment rate, not only after graduation but even during your study there. The creative opportunities website has full-time, part-time, freelance, temporary, voluntary work, and even internships and work placements that are paid internships. This school definitely excels in giving its students a wide range of possibilities for their future.
University of the Arts, London
272 High Holborn
London
+44 020 7514 6000
www.arts.ac.uk
Shakespearean studies at King's College are not for actors. This is an excellent program geared toward English literature students who want to explore critical thinking about Shakespeare and the world we live in today by comparison with the Jacobean era. According to the college's website, the program "aims to provide teaching and research training at postgraduate level in the critical, textual and theatrical contexts for the study of the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries." This program again ranges from one to two years.
King's College London
Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1LR
+44 020 7848 2424
www.kcl.ac.uk