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Creative Writing Courses.

Creative Writing courses

Courses marked as (Credit) are open to everyone. As a credit student, you will matriculate as a student at the University of Edinburgh as part of the registration process for these courses. For more information, please visit the Studying for Credit pages .

Please note the following regarding feedback:

Credit Creative Writing courses:  Verbal feedback from the Class Teacher will be given on students’ contributions in class. On credit courses, students will be given individualised, written feedback on their final submissions after the end of term. Apart from this, Course Teachers will not be able to provide written feedback on students’ creative writing during the course.

Non-credit Creative Writing courses:  Course Teachers will not be able to provide individualised, written feedback on students’ creative writing as part of this course. On non-credit courses, verbal feedback from the Class Teacher will be given on students’ contributions in class.

Term 1 (September to December 2024)

In-person courses.

Screenwriting 1: An Introduction to Writing for Film and Television (Non-credit)

  • Monday, 23 September (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Improve Your Fiction

  • Tuesday, 24 September (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Writing Audio Drama for Radio and Podcasts

  • Wednesday, 25 September (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Writing Creative Non-Fiction

  • Wednesday, 25 September (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Poetry in Practice (10 weeks)

  • Thursday, 26 September (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Short Story Writing (Non-credit)

  • Thursday, 26 September (14:00-15:50) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Writing Young Adult Fiction

  • Thursday, 26 September (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Online courses

The Art and Craft of Children's Fiction 2 (Online)

  • Monday, 23 September (18:30-20:30) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Term 2 (January to March 2025)

Screenwriting 2: Script Development

  • Monday, 13 January (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Improve your Fiction

  • Tuesday, 14 January (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Fiction Workshop

  • Wednesday, 15 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Writing for Publication: Freelance Journalism

  • Wednesday, 15 January (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks * Credit * (Course fee: £250/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )
  • Thursday, 16 January (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Screenwriting 1: An Introduction to Writing for Film and Television (Online)

  • Monday, 13 January (11:00-13:00) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Short Story Writing (Online)

  • Wednesday, 15 January (18:30-20:30) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Masterclass: Preparing for Publication (Online)

  • Friday, 21 March (10:00-16:00) One Day Course  (Course fee: £50/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Term 3 (April to June 2025)

Screenwriting 3: From Page to Screen

  • Monday, 21 April (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Experimental Writing

  • Wednesday, 23 April (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Fiction in Progress

  • Wednesday, 23 April (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Short Story Writing

  • Thursday, 24 April (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks   (Course fee: £195/ Click here for help with fees and discounts )

Important Information

For enquiries about the content of the courses in this subject area, please contact  Course Organiser, Dr Malgorzata (Gosia) Bugaj by email: [email protected] .

For all general enquiries, please contact us by email [email protected] .