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Creative Writing

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  • University/Institute Name University of Cape Town
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration2 years
  • Application deadlineExpired
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Position Details (Master's)

Creative Writing offered by University of Cape Town isa two-year-long workshop - and supervision-based program for writers of both fiction and creative non-fiction, as well as poets.The program is the most prestigious in Africa and is entwined with the rich intellectual and cultural life of the city.

Over the course of the first year, students of the Creative Writing program offered at University of Cape Town enrol in one compulsory workshop and three electives, which can include an additional writing-based course. The second year of the program is then devoted to their literary work.

Key Facts

Students enrolled in the MA in Creative Writing begin their two-year program with a workshop taught by the program director, Prof. Imraan Coovadia. Immersive and intimate, the workshop affords students the opportunity to share their writing in a nurturing and structured space, and receive detailed feedback from both Prof. Coovadia and their peers.

As part of the program, students can also apply for a variety of other creative writing courses, including the Centre for Film & Media Studies’ Narrative Literary Journalism, as well as in poetry, screenwriting, travel writing and more.

Courses included

  • International Contemporary Fiction & Prose
  • Space, Place & Literary Non-Fiction
  • Directed Reading in a Special Subject
  • Nabokov and the Novel
  • Problems in Contemporary Literary & Cultural Theory
  • The Bible as Literature

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Feb 2026