Creative Writing

English, Drama and Writing Studies offers a range of challenging, practice-based creative writing courses built around seminars and workshops.

In addition to their classes, our creative writing students enjoy numerous opportunities to engage with Auckland’s vibrant cultural scene, working at the Auckland Writers Festival and on projects for the New Zealand Society of Authors and New Zealand Book Council.

Undergraduate creative writing was first taught at the University by C.K. Stead in the 1980s, and our Master of Creative Writing programme was set up in the 1990s by Albert Wendt and Witi Ihimaera.

Students can also take a range of playwriting courses as part of Drama. Media, Film and Television offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in screenwriting as part of Screen Production.

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Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate courses in Creative Writing are taught as part of English.
Master of Creative Writing

The MCW is a practical course in which to complete a large-scale creative writing project.
Postgraduate courses

The postgraduate courses you can take as part of Creative Writing.
How to apply for the Master of Creative Writing

The application process for the Master of Creative Writing.
Meet Creative Writing students and graduates

Current Creative Writing students and recent graduates tell their own stories.
English, Drama and Writing Studies in the School of Humanities

The subject Creative Writing is located within English, Drama and Writing Studies in the School of Humanities.

SUBJECTS AND SCHOOLS