Creative Writing University of Leicester

Overview

At its broadest, the emphasis in this programme at the University of Leicester is on trying to comprehend the practice of creation itself - surely one of the most fascinating subjects imaginable.

Key facts

• Creative Writing doctorates lead to a variety of potential career paths. These include novelist, poet, playwright or screenwriter, of course, but there are many related industries that Creative Writing research degree graduates nationally have gone on to work in, including (but not limited to):
• TV storyline writing
• Video game creation
• Journalism
• TV and film production
• Publishing
• Working as a literary agent 
• Teaching or lecturing
• Working as a professional stand-up comedian
• Post-doctoral academic research
• Public relations
• Advertising and marketing
• Political research and speech writing
• Arts management
• Content provision
• Tweet writing
• Web editing
• Blogging
• Franchise creation
• Branding consultancy
• Literary and other arts events management
• Intellectual property advising