Creative Writing and Drama

This programme offers an exciting opportunity to combine expertise in both creative writing and drama performance. You’ll work with professional researchers, published writers, research-active academics, and visiting practitioners, gaining valuable insights into both disciplines.

We welcome you if you are passionate about creative writing, eager to build on your strengths, and excited to explore new ones. Our thematic modules allow you to experiment with various forms and styles, helping you create original works informed by knowledge of craft, research, critical reflection, and feedback from diverse writers.

Grounded in contemporary performance methods, scholarly thinking, and historical theatrical traditions, this course prepares you for a wide range of arts-related careers. You’ll explore topics like acting, performing, directing, creative writing, and theatre for social change, all while being supported in developing your own artistic vision and aspirations.

• Expand your potential career pathways, from professional writing to performance-based roles, and be well-prepared for a varied and exciting career.

• Benefit from our partnership with Leicester’s iconic Curve theatre, offering internships, placements, performance opportunities, and skills workshops to enhance your practical experience.

• Learn beyond classroom boundaries, exploring stimulating settings like Leicester Gallery, local museums, archives, and a deconsecrated chapel. Our Centre for Excellence in Performance Arts provides state-of-the-art facilities, including specialist studios and rehearsal spaces.

• Join writing networks, perform at spoken-word events, and showcase your work at festivals like DMU’s States of Independence.

• Our graduates work in theatre companies, media, technical theatre production, and community arts, or pursue careers as professional writers across various fields.

First year
Block 1: Exploring Creative Writing
Block 2: Journey and Places
Block 3: Revolutions: Staging Plays
Block 4: Shaping Ideas

Second year
Block 1: Making Theatre and Performance
Block 2: Exploring Work and Society
Block 3: Story Craft
Block 4: Theatre Company: Production

Third year

In the third year, the programme offers you flexibility to pursue your individual career interests and aspirations through two route options.

Third year - route A
Block 1: Screentime
Block 2: Writing and Publishing
Block 3: Performance, Identity and Activism
Block 4: Professional Performance Practice or Negotiated Project

Third Year - Route B
Blocks 1 and 2: Choice of modules
Block 3: Uncreative Writing
Block 4: Dissertation