ENGLISH LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING SINGLETON CAMPUS
150 IN THE WORLD ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
• Creative Writing PhD/MPhil FT PT • English Literature MA by Research FT PT
• English Literature PhD/MPhil FT PT
(QS World Rankings 2023)
WHY SWANSEA? • Many of our staff are sought after as experts appearing on radio and TV, and write regularly for broadsheet newspapers and major reviews. • A wide range of extra-curricular activities, including sessions led by visiting writers and industry professionals. • Singleton Campus is home to Taliesin Arts Centre and Taliesin Create, a dynamic on-campus theatre, cinema and inclusive creatives spaces. • All research students become part of our Graduate Centre, which provides pastoral as well as administrative support and is also responsible for research skills training and support, as well as facilitating a lively intellectual environment for the postgraduate research community. • Swansea is the birthplace of one of the 20th Century’s greatest poets, Dylan Thomas, and the University runs the annual International Dylan Thomas literary prize – the world’s richest award for writers under 40. This link with the literary industry is at the heart of Swansea’s Creative Writing programme, bringing students into contact with agents, editors, publishers, writers, performers, and producers. The Cultural Institute whose members manage the Dylan Thomas prize, run talks and workshops throughout the year. FUNDING There are a range of postgraduate scholarships and bursaries available: swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/ scholarships
TAUGHT PROGRAMMES
• Creative Writing MA FT PT • Creative Writing (Extended) MA FT PT
• English Literature MA FT PT • Welsh Writing in English MA FT PT
Embark on a literary journey on our postgraduate English Literature and Creative Writing programmes, guided by a team of acclaimed writers and academics with expertise in an exceptionally broad spectrum of writing genres and skills. These innovative programmes foster a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment that encourages you to push the boundaries of your creativity. You will gain a diverse range of skills, be part of a dynamic research community, engage in lively research discussions across genres, and receive personalised mentoring, preparing you for a fulfilling career in the literary world.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT • A wide range of options and modules which draws on the individual research expertise of members of staff. • English Literature and Creative Writing is also home to exciting research centres, such as the Centre for Research into the English Literature and Language of Wales (CREW). CREW is acknowledged as the international leader in this field of literary and cultural study, and has developed an extensive programme of teaching and research. It benefits from unique resources, including the diaries of Richard Burton, the papers of Raymond Williams, and a recently rediscovered notebook by Dylan Thomas.
• The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Research (MEMO) supports academic staff and postgraduate students who work on historical, linguistic, and literary topics from Late Antiquity to c.1800. Its members have won significant funding from the AHRC, the Leverhulme Trust, and the Wellcome Trust in recent years. • The Centre for Research into Gender and Culture in Society (GENCAS) brings together staff and postgraduate students from across the University who conduct research into gender, enabling members to share their expertise and work collaboratively.
Welsh scholarships available see page 48
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