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Part-time MSc, 10 weekends per year (7 online and 3 in-person in Bristol UK). Explore therapeutic dimensions of creative writing and personal and social narratives. Write creatively in a supportive group and deepen understanding and a range of topics with scope for your own interests. Develop your practice and skills as facilitator, writer, researcher.
Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes is a growing field of research and practice. This unique non-clinical MSc course gives students the opportunity to learn experientially through writing and discussion, to receive taught content on theory, and to develop skills and resources for working in the field of CWTP. The core values of the course are humanistic and person-centred, emphasising people’s potential for growth, change and movement in a positive direction in their lives.
Time commitment: The programme is taught over 10 weekends per academic year, in each of the first two years – 7 weekends Live Online and 3 weekends In Person in Bristol UK (November, end of March, beginning of July - there is no online teaching on these days). Students require aminimumof 5 hours’ personal study time per week. Participants undertake a research project in Year Three.
People with an interest in writing in a broad sense including literature, stories, narratives and spoken word, and in how working with these can contribute to wellbeing on individual and social levels
People currently working, or aiming to work with others who seek training to prepare them for working with CWTP
People in other fields who wish to employ the resources and practices of CWTP to tackle problems, enhance organisations and communities, or envision pathways in diverse cultures and settings
The course offers students opportunities
to engage with creative writing using diverse forms and approaches
to find their own voice in practising CWTP
to build knowledge and skills with emphasis on the integration of theory and practice
engage experiential learning, group work, practical skills training, peer feedback, and creative and personal development
Applicants are required to submit examples of their creative writing with a reflective commentary on the process of writing one or more pieces
To find out what our students say about the course: click here.
For a list of our diverse completed MSc CWTP research topics click here
To enquire further about the MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes please use the form below. Experienced CWTP practitioners can enquire about entering the course in Year Two via the Accredited Prior Learning Route.
If you have any queries or if you require more information please contact Cathy Simeon via email cathy.simeon@metanoia.ac.uk
Metanoia Institute has begun the process to be able to award its own degrees. This will not affect students starting in 2023. Please see here for further details
Part-time MSc, 10 weekends per year (7 online and 3 in-person in Bristol UK). Explore therapeutic dimensions of creative writing and personal and social narratives. Write creatively in a supportive group and deepen understanding and a range of topics with scope for your own interests. Develop your practice and skills as facilitator, writer, researcher.
MSc in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes
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