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School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing

Welcome to our School.

In our corridors you'll bump into world-class writers about literature and into the people who are writing literature today: prose, poetry, plays. It's that thrilling meeting of criticism and creativity – reading and writing, thinking and doing – that makes our School such a special place.

This is why we say that UEA is the place where literature lives.

6^th

for Creative Writing

The Guardian University Guide 2023

Ranked

15^th

for 'Research power'

Ranked

13^th

for 'world-leading' research in UoA27

3^rd

highest increase in 'Research power' (up 23 places from REF2014)

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Courses

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2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BA (Hons) Literature and History

Study the intertwined disciplines of English literature and history under the guidance of our leading historians, literary critics, and creative writers at UEA. You’ll discover the benefits of working from a truly interdisciplinary perspective, as you delve into the diverse histories of different regions and cultures, and explore a wealth of literature from a variety of genres, traditions, and time periods. Based in Norwich – a city with a rich historic past and a vibrant cultural present – you’ll develop a unique set of skills by working across two subjects, ready to take what you’ve learnt forward into an exciting range of careers.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BA (Hons) Drama

Hone your craft as a performer and maker on our BA Drama degree, drawing on a wealth of performance styles and traditions from across time periods and from all around the world. You’ll develop your own practical performance skills alongside studying great plays and works of theatre, mastering everything from acting and directing to theory and stagecraft.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing

On our renowned undergraduate course which brings together English Literature and creative writing, your creativity and your literary training will invigorate each other. Based in Norwich, England's first UNESCO City of Literature, you’ll hone your craft as a writer across a variety of literary forms and genres (including prose, poetry, and script) on bespoke creative writing modules, while developing a nuanced understanding of literature – its forms, its methods, its history, and its politics – in an exciting array of literary-critical modules.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BA (Hons) Creative Writing and English Literature

Step into the writer’s world and hone your craft in this lively creative writing degree. Through a mixture of seminars, workshops, and real-world writing opportunities, you’ll develop your writing ability and share your work in a constructive collaborative environment, as you test your skills writing across an array of literary, visual and digital media. You’ll also explore literature from a wide range of genres, countries and time periods, studying styles, traditions and approaches, and supporting your own creative practice.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BA (Hons) English Literature and Drama

Immerse yourself in the exhilarating practices of reading, writing and performance on this interdisciplinary English Literature and Drama degree. You’ll gain a thorough academic grounding in prose, poetry, and drama, and delve deep into the world of dramatic production, acting, and contemporary theatre. Your dramatic training and developing knowledge of stagecraft will be complemented by your study of literature from across centuries, genres, and cultures, from established classics to new works being written and published today.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BA (Hons) Drama and Creative Writing

Unite creative writing and performance in this exhilarating and immersive course at UEA. You’ll hone your writing craft across different forms and genres, including prose, poetry, and writing for stage and screen. You’ll also explore acting, directing and all other aspects of stagecraft, equipping you with all you need for a successful career as a writer with a firm grasp of, and impressive flair for, theatre and the performing arts.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

BA (Hons) English Literature

UEA is the place where literature lives – from ancient epic storytelling to contemporary bestsellers, and from different countries and traditions around the globe. Whether you love twenty-first century crime fiction or Shakespeare and his contemporaries, our flexible English Literature degree allows you to explore a wealth of exciting texts, reading in new and inventive ways as you develop a confident critical voice. You’ll benefit from studying in the historic and creative city of Norwich – England’s first UNESCO City of Literature – and graduate as a passionate and skillful reader and thinker, with everything you’ve learnt preparing you for a host of fulfilling careers.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

MA Creative Writing Poetry

Immerse yourself in the craft and study of poetry, discovering more about the variety and nuances of the artform, and about yourself as a poet. Learning from practising and highly-regarded poets, you’ll have scope to investigate new aspects of poetry and experiment with your poetic style. Your writing practice will be aided by academic study, introducing unfamiliar contexts and movements, and pushing your own poetic expression.

2025/26 - September - 2025 entry

MA Creative Writing Scriptwriting

Develop your writing craft, industry knowledge, and dramaturgical understanding as you learn with renowned writers for theatre, screen, and radio along with visiting specialists on this world-leading MA in Scriptwriting. You’ll gain a deep knowledge of the repertoire and dramaturgy, as you discover your writing voice in a supportive and stimulating group of writers. Your work will come to fruition in a full-length drama in your chosen medium.

Research

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The Translator As Creative Writer - Research

The translator as creative writer

The BCLT transforms literary translators into creative professionals, boosting visibility and recognition through innovative training, mentorships, and global partnerships.

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Celebrating W.S. Graham at 100 - Research

Celebrating W.S. Graham at 100

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Noirwich Crime Writing - Research

Noirwich

The Noirwich ecosystem advances the practice, pedagogy, and perception of crime writing as a serious form of literary expression that can address major contemporary concerns.

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Unlocking The Archive - Research

Unlocking the archive

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