Drama and Creative Writing in Education (MA)

About the course

Create fictional worlds and use everyday situations to tell stories through the mediums of drama and creative writing in order to inspire young people, spark their imaginations and aid their social and emotional development.

By studying literary texts, performance pedagogy and theatre in education, you will develop creative approaches to the teaching of drama and creative writing in a range of educational and community settings. You will challenge young learners to create powerful and transformative imaginary worlds to spark their creativity.

The teaching of writing in mainstream education is becoming narrower and more prescriptive. This course will help you to become a creative educator who places students at the centre of their learning through the creation of lived-through drama experiences, providing a fertile ground for your own creative writing and a supportive environment in which young people feel encouraged to write creatively.

As well as developing innovative approaches to learning, you will also be able to specialise in drama, creative writing or educational practices through a choice of option modules, one of which includes an international placement. You will be able to choose how to present your final major project, be that in the form of an installation, a piece of creative writing or a self-produced performance.

Working with an experienced team of published educators and theatre-based organisations in Leeds, you will develop the confidence and skills to work with and inspire young people.

RESEARCH

Academic staff from the course are engaged in a number of research projects linked to this course. One current project focuses on teachers using drama to engage children in writing. You can read more about the project by clicking here, and by visiting The Conversation website.

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