UEA Creative Writing Course

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The University of East Anglia (UEA) Creative Writing Course began in 1970, founded by Sir Malcolm Bradbury and Sir Angus Wilson. It is widely regarded as one of the UK’s most prestigious writing programs.

Strands
- Prose
- Creative non-fiction
- Poetry
- Scriptwriting (Skillset accredited)
- Crime fiction

In 2024, a new cross-forms strand called MA Creative Writing was launched, allowing students to work across different literary forms. Each strand leads to an MA when completed.

Course leaders and tutors
Course Directors have included Andrew Cowan, Tessa McWatt, Tiffany Atkinson, Steve Waters, Kathryn Hughes, Lavinia Greenlaw, and Henry Sutton.

Writers teaching on the course
Recent instructors have included Amit Chaudhuri, Trezza Azzopardi, Giles Foden, Tobias Jones, James Lasdun, Jean McNeil, and George Szirtes. Other famous authors who have taught there include Margaret Atwood, Angela Carter, Rose Tremain, Andrew Motion, W. G. Sebald, Michèle Roberts, and Patricia Duncker.

Residencies and chairs
Writers-in-residence have included Alan Burns and Margaret Atwood. Ali Smith has been a Writing Fellow and Visiting Professor. From 2021 to 2022, Tsitsi Dangarembga served as the inaugural International Chair of Creative Writing.