Professional Writing MA

Falmouth University

Course overview Develop the skills to forge a career in writing. On this engaging Professional Writing course, you’ll learn to craft a variety of writing forms, including fiction, poetry and non-fiction, as well as magazine features and marketing copy, for a range of competitive and fast-moving industries. Immerse yourself in the literary world as part of Falmouth’s lively community of writers and visiting speakers. Learning from active professionals, you’ll study and experiment with all forms of the written word and develop core skills across areas including genre writing, narrative structure, pitching and presenting ideas, research and self-promotion. Graduating with a portfolio and an accomplished working style, you’ll be primed to tackle the industry head on. Study at Falmouth: Explore a broad range of disciplines, developing the skills you need to succeed as a professional writer Be guided by our team of writers, publishers, editors and industry professionals Join a supportive campus writing community, surrounded by innovators from different disciplines in a region rich with history, arts and culture Be inspired by our guest speaker programme, which has previously featured Patrick Gale, Nina Mingya Powles and Raynor Winn, as well as literary agents, editors and publishers.

The School of Writing & Journalism