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Course Overview

Drama and Creative Writing work together to craft powerful stories, invent new forms of expression, and engage audiences and readers in rethinking the world around them. Whether on page, stage or screen, we learn about ourselves and others, discover new ways of living, and we have the chance to change lives and impact the world. 

The Drama and Creative Writing degree at UEA offers you the opportunity to study in two brilliant departments, including the longest-established and most prestigious Creative Writing department in the UK. You’ll be taught by artists, writers, and researchers. You’ll learn how to write, how to bring your writing to life, and how to think about the arts and the world.  

You’ll take modules in both disciplines, studying innovative playwrights, writing, and theatre practices from around the world. You’ll learn the art of writing, including for stage and screen, the craft of theatre-making, and how critical thinking leads to rigorous and powerful work. You’ll have the opportunity to study all kinds of creative writing, with a particular focus on writing for theatre, cinema, television, and radio. Alongside this, you'll be exploring the contemporary practice, criticism, and history of dramatic writing and performance. Your writing will be enriched by an awareness of theatrical and literary traditions from around the globe.  

You’ll work in our professional Drama Studio, benefiting from our highly regarded student-run Minotaur Theatre Company and gaining even more performance, technical, and scriptwriting experience. Studying in Norwich means you’ll have access to a rich arts scene, including Norwich Theatre , Norwich Arts Centre , UEA Live , and the National Centre for Writing . 

Your degree could take you into a career in the creative industries, as a writer or working in theatre, film, and radio. Or you might choose to take your collaborative, creative and critical skills into a host of other professions or into business. 

Placement Year and Study Abroad

You have the option to apply to study abroad for one semester of your second year. Studying abroad is a wonderfully enriching life experience – you’ll develop confidence, adaptability and an understanding of drama and writing in another cultural context. At UEA, you’ll also be surrounded throughout your degree by the many students we welcome from around the world to study with us.  

For further details, visit the  Study Abroad section  of our website.

Study and Modules

Year One 

Your first year sets up a conversation between writing, doing, and thinking which continues throughout your degree. On the Drama side, you'll begin your training in technical theatre, which will allow you to work independently in the Drama studio throughout your degree. Alongside this, you'll develop your on-stage skills through actor-training, exploring different acting techniques, and will encounter theatre and performance practices from around the world. On the Creative Writing side, you'll begin by testing out the possibilities of different forms, including prose, poetry and script. You'll then proceed to explore genre, experimentation and collaborative writing, working with your peers to produce new work for new audiences. 

Compulsory Modules

Working in the theatre 1: introduction to technical theatre, the actor's craft, creative writing: beginnings, global theatres, collaborative theatre-making, creative writing: experiments with genre.

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.

Teaching and Learning

You'll begin your development as a writer in workshops led by a member of our world-famous creative writing team. Your Drama tutors combine a wealth of practical experience in all kinds of performance with deep academic knowledge of the history, theory, and contemporary practice of theatre. Practical workshops in technical theatre and performance will underpin your development on the stage. You'll get to grips with plays and performance in drama seminars – where you might find yourself workshopping parts for performance in order better to understand them!  

If you’d like to get a sense of what sorts of texts and performances you might study in your first year, take a look at our list of suggested (but entirely optional) reading for incoming students for Drama and for Creative Writing ! 

Independent Learning 

You'll spend time doing everything from reading plays and writing your own work to rehearsing parts for the stage, all while benefitting from our student-run theatre company, Minotaur, where you can gain even more experience in practical performance or get a chance to turn your own original scripts into productions. 

Assessment 

Our BA Drama and Creative Writing modules don’t have written exams (apart from one technical theatre test). As a creative writer, in the first year you'll be led through a series of writing exercises and discussions to help you produce short creative pieces in different forms, including script, prose and poetry. The technical theatre skills you're developing will be assessed through tasks such as making a 3D model of a set, designing a costume, or placing mics on a soundstage. Your performance work will be graded, as will elements of your contribution to classes and creative processes. 

  Feedback

You're given constant feedback on your practical work, helping you to deepen your craft as a performer. You'll receive feedback on your writing from your tutors and your peers in workshops. Feedback on assessed work will be returned within 20 working days, after it has been carefully marked and moderated. As your first year does not count toward your overall degree result, it's the perfect time to experiment and take risks.  

In your second year, you will learn about theatre and the creative industries, the range of work done in theatre both within and outside of traditional theatre buildings, and how theatre is funded, programmed, and advertised. You’ll extend and refine your creative writing skills, learning how to write for stage, radio, film, and television, or tackling poetry or prose writing in dedicated workshops. You’ll also continue to hone your dramatic work by taking modules to build your performance skills for stage and screen, or by trying your hand at directing or devising. You can also choose to study modules in journalism or publishing,  or in literary, film or cultural criticism, or opt to do a short-term work experience placement. 

APPLIED DRAMA AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Optional a modules, literature studies semester abroad (spring), optional b modules, creative writing: poetry (aut), writing life: the writer's world through creative non-fiction, scriptwriting: stage/radio, creative writing: prose fiction (spr), scriptwriting: tv/film, the writing of journalism (aut), scenography, design and technical theatre, the actor's work, devised theatre, scriptwriting: screen and stage, filmmaking and multimedia performance, popular theatre and performance, creative writing: prose fiction (aut), theatre directing, optional c modules, shakespeare (pre-1789), making it public: publishing, audience, & creative enterprise, intermediate french ii - b1 cefr, intermediate spanish ii b1 cefr, intermediate german ii - b1 cefr, adaptation: cross-media transformations, arts and humanities placement module, optional d modules.

Year Two 

Teaching 

Your creative work will now be taken to the next level through the 'workshopping' process (pioneered in the UK by UEA), where you'll get feedback on your writing from your peers under the direction of one of our creative writing tutors, and learn the art of offering constructive critique of your peers’ writing, too. You'll concentrate intensively on scriptwriting (for the stage, radio, TV, and film), prose or poetry. You'll have a wealth of opportunities to make your own theatre with the support of our staff, experimenting with different directorial theories, developing skills in devising performance, or delving into popular performance or filmmaking. If you choose to produce work for the screen, you'll be supported by a well-regarded independent filmmaker.  

As you work with greater confidence both in the theatre and at the writer’s desk, you'll naturally work with greater independence in both realms. This might mean deepening your collaborations with your peers or making solo projects that showcase your development as a writer.  

Your creative writing will flourish as you produce more substantial pieces, such as scripts for stage, radio, or screen (around 20-30 minutes in length), pieces of prose (a 1250-word short story or longer 2000-word narrative), or a portfolio of poetry. You might write essays on books, performances or plays. You'll continue to be assessed on your practical drama work in all its forms, whether that's acting, directing, technical theatre, or collaborative work.  

Feedback 

Your creative writing will be deepened by your immersion in the workshop environment, where you receive feedback from your peers and learn to give feedback on their work, an enormously valuable skill in many careers. Your practical work is constantly enriched by your drama tutors' feedback during rehearsals, and you'll continue to receive advice on 'formative' writing, too, from both your creative writing and drama tutors.  

By your final year, you’ll have found your voice as a writer. You will continue to refine your writing, focusing on prose, poetry, or script, or exploring creative work in the media industries. You’ll also have the chance to write a creative dissertation, in which you produce a substantial piece with one-to-one support from a tutor. Alongside this you can choose from a range of exciting Drama options,throwing yourself into production, exploring the intersection of identity and performance, learning about experimental and bold practice, or honing your work as an actor. 

THE ACTOR'S ART

Selves, identities and performance, radical performance, creative writing: prose (aut), creative writing dissertation (aut), writing television drama, creative writing: scriptwriting, creative writing dissertation (spr), creative writing: prose, publication, production, performance, literature dissertation: post-1789 (aut).

Year Three 

Your journey as a writer can be developed through a creative writing dissertation, in which you'll work one-on-one with a member of our creative writing team as you plan, develop, and write a more extended project. You can choose to spend the whole second semester of your third year working as part of a near-professional theatre company. You'll be led by a member of our core Drama teaching team and mentored by professionals in stage management, costume design, set building, movement, and marketing. 

You'll spend much of your own time writing in the forms that have come to matter to you the most. You'll collaborate with drive and passion with your peers in either the final-year production or on projects in each of your modules. You will be doing research and spending time in rehearsal, developing your independent skills in understanding and making theatre, and independently developing your voice as a writer. 

In your final year, you have the opportunity to produce a substantial piece of work that truly reflects the writer you’ve become, whether that’s a 60-page script or a collection of stories or poems. You’ll also write a reflective self-commentary on your creative process.  In your Drama modules, you’ll be assessed on performances or your technical work. 

You'll work with members of our creative team, receiving regular feedback on your progress. As well as constant advice on your practical drama work as it develops, you'll receive full written feedback on your work, as well as regular feedback on formative written work for all your modules. 

Entry Requirements

UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we  accept for entry.   

You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.  

All applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade C or grade 4.  

In place of Mathematics GCSE we can also consider Functional Skills Level 2 Mathematics.

We accept a wide range of English Language qualifications, please see our English Language equivalencies page.     

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our  contextual admissions schemes .

Contextual offer:  BBB

Level 3 Extended Diploma: DDD

Contextual offer:  DDM

Combinations of BTEC and A levels

Diploma:  DD plus B at A level. 

Extended Certificate: D plus AB at A level. 

BTEC in Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration are all excluded from our BTEC offers.

Access to HE Diploma  

Access to Humanities and Social Sciences Pathway. Pass Access to HE Diploma with Distinction in 36 credits at Level 3 and Merit in 9 credits at Level 3. 

T levels  

Not accepted  

Foundation Year options:

If you do not meet the academic requirements for direct entry, you may be interested in one of our Foundation Year programmes such as BA Drama with a Foundation Year

International Baccalaureate  

33 points overall

Irish Leaving Certificate

4 subjects at H2, 2 subjects at H3

Scottish Highers

Scottish advanced highers.

BBC.  A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be asked to provide a sample of their creative writing:  we ask for around 5-7 pages of work, which can be on any subject and in any genre of the candidate's choice. Most choose to send poetry, prose, or a mixture of the two.

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year.  We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application. 

Our  Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.

We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for  International Students .

If you do not meet the academic and/or English language requirements for direct entry our partner, INTO UEA offers progression on to this undergraduate degree upon successful completion of a preparation programme. Depending on your interests, and your qualifications you can take a variety of routes to this degree.

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):   

IELTS:  6.5  overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) 

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our  English Language Equivalencies  for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.  

Test dates should be within two years of the course start date. 

  If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees   

View our information for Tuition Fees .

Scholarships and Bursaries  

We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates. 

Course Related Costs

Please see  Additional Course Fees  for details of course-related costs.  

How to Apply

UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. 

Your application does not have to be completed all at once.  Register or sign in to UCAS  to get started.  

Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges. 

The Institution code for the  University of East Anglia  is  E14. 

View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information: 

How to apply through UCAS  

Employability

After the course.

Some graduates go into careers in film, drama, radio, and scriptwriting, as writers, developers, agents, casting directors, or artistic directors of their own companies. Recent graduates from our drama degrees include the actor Matt Smith (famous for his portrayal of Doctor Who and his leading roles in The Crown and House of the Dragon), the presenter of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Greg James, and the playwright Tom Morton-Smith (whose 2015 play Oppenheimer was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company). For others, this degree is a stepping-stone towards careers in the arts, media, publishing, politics, charities , and NGOs, teaching, and the commercial sector. Read about our graduate Alasdair’s journey from studying Drama and Creative Writing at UEA to becoming a digital PR manager ! 

Our award-winning Careers Service is here to support you in launching your career by advising with CV writing, internships, and much more. Every year we run an event, Working with Words, which gives current students the chance to meet and hear from successful UEA alumni from across the creative industries.  

UEA also has its own in-house student publishing project,  Egg Box , along with many other exciting initiatives that give you opportunities to turn your love of writing and performance into a foundation for your future career.

Examples of careers you could enter include: 

• Scriptwriting  
• Theatre and film  
• Journalism  
• Media  
• Teaching  
• Publishing  

Discover more on our Careers webpages . 

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University of east anglia uea: creative writing scriptwriting.

Prepare for a career writing for theatre, radio, film, or television with an MA that allows you to explore and produce dramatic writing across the media.

You’ll study both the theory and practice of dramatic writing, addressing contemporary dramaturgical debates, analysing written and performance texts, and experimenting with a range of techniques in original writing. You’ll develop your skills in constructive criticism and the creative editing of your peers’ writing, creating a supportive writers’ network in the process.

You’ll be taught by renowned practitioners and visiting specialists through seminars, presentations, screenings, workshops, readings, and performance visits. All with the rigour and professional insight that are the hallmark of our creative writing teaching.

About This Course

The scriptwriting strand of our world-renowned MA Creative Writing has three core modules.

Firstly, Dramaturgy, in which you’ll study the core conventions of drama as explored from Aristotle to McKee and as embodied in a range of plays, films, and TV programmes, from Antigone to I May Destroy You.

You’ll also take part in the Scriptwriting workshop, building upon your study of dramaturgical theory, where each week you’ll benefit from the scrutiny and feedback of your fellow writers and workshop leaders, such as the renowned scriptwriters Steve Waters, Timberlake Wertenbaker, James McDermott, Ben Musgrave, and Sian Evans. You’ll incorporate this theory into your own writing practice in weekly creative development workshops, completing scriptwriting and planning exercises. Over the course of the workshop, you and your fellow writers will bring your exercises to the group for discussion and evaluation.

You’ll then go on to study the Process module, where you will explore the differing contexts of scriptwriting across media and develop a script for your choice of medium, building an idea from concept to realisation and exploring the modes of script development that are common practice for working writers.

Over the summer, you’ll also write a dissertation, under the supervision of a member of our faculty.

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

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MA Creative Writing Scriptwriting

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MA - Master of Arts

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Script Writing

Course type

Prepare for a career writing for theatre, film, or television with an MA that allows you to explore and produce dramatic writing across the media.

You’ll study both the theory and practice of dramatic writing, addressing contemporary critical debates, analysing written and performance texts, and experimenting with a range of techniques in original writing. You’ll develop your skills in constructive criticism and creative editing of your peers’ writing, creating a supportive writers’ network in the process.

You’ll be taught by renowned theorists, practitioners, and visiting specialists through seminars, presentations, screenings, workshops, readings, and performance visits. All with the rigour and professional insight that are the hallmark of our creative writing teaching.

The scriptwriting strand of our world-renowned MA Creative Writing has three core modules.

First, Dramaturgy, in which you’ll study the core conventions of drama as explored from Aristotle to McKee and as embodied in a range of plays, films, and TV programmes, from Antigone to I May Destroy You.

You will also take part in the Scriptwriting workshop, building upon your study of dramaturgical theory, where each week you will benefit from the scrutiny and feedback of your fellow writers and workshop leaders, such as the renowned scriptwriters Steve Waters, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Molly Naylor, Ben Musgrave, and Sian Evans. You’ll incorporate this theory into your own writing practice in weekly creative development workshops, completing scriptwriting and planning exercises. Over the course of the workshop, you and your fellow writers will bring your exercises to the group for discussion and evaluation.

You’ll then go on to study the Process module, where you will explore the differing contexts of scriptwriting across media and develop a script for your choice of medium, building an idea from concept to realisation and exploring the modes of script development that are common practice for working writers.

Over the summer, you’ll also write a dissertation, under the supervision of a member of our faculty.

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Bachelors (Hons) degree - 2.1 in any subject. Candidates will be expected to submit a portfolio of writing for assessment - up to 30 pages of dramatic script/screenplay.

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a world-renowned university known for its high standard across both taught and research postgraduate courses. Based in Norwich, in the county of Norfolk, the university has an excellent international reputation for the high standard of its research output. UEA is home to over 17,000 students, of which around 25% are postgraduate students. UEA is part of one of the biggest research communities in Europe... more

MA Creative Writing Prose Fiction

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Phd postgraduate research in creative writing.

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MA Creative Writing (Non-Fiction)

Mres postgraduate research in creative writing.

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... from UEA's annual Creative Writing anthologies, to zines and chapbooks and tiny booklets.

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‘Writers have known for centuries that Norwich is a dreamy city.’ – Ian McEwan

Deeply rooted in a dreamy city.

When Norwich became England’s first UNESCO City of Literature in 2012, author and UEA alumnus Ian McEwan said: ‘Literature has deep roots in the beautiful city of Norwich and it was a natural first choice for UNESCO.’ And he was right.

Once home to Julian of Norwich, the first woman to be published in English, the City of Stories became the UK’s first City of Refuge for persecuted writers and is where the National Centre for Writing is based. It’s a humming hub of history, writing, and creativity – the perfect place to host UEA Live.

New Writing Live

New Writing Live is the little sibling festival of UEA Live and is run, programmed and promoted entirely by UEA students. They are the bridge between UEA’s current student writers and those that are breaking into the world of professional authorship. Every New Writing Live event welcomes one or more alumni of Creative Writing UEA to share their recently published work alongside fresh work by the next generation of UEA writers. All events are free, fun and open to everyone. New Writing Live offers the chance to meet poets, playwrights, novelists and storytellers at every stage of artistic development, and to share, question and grow together as artists. We are pleased to support New Writing Live alongside newwriting.net

New Writing

New Writing is a collaboration between UEA Publishing Project and the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, home of the world-renowned UEA Creative Writing MA. It showcases new writing from UEA students, faculty and alumni, in the fields of fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, work in translation and critical writing, along with commissioned work from national and international literature projects. It is part of the UEA Publishing Project umbrella with ongoing support from UEA and the British Centre for Literary Translation.

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Publishing Project

UEA Publishing Project presently operates through four main imprints; Strangers Press, which publishes short stories in translation, from internationally acclaimed and newcomers alike; Boiler House Press, a literary publisher of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and everything in-between; Egg Box Publishing, which is run in partnership with students to promote their work and help them gain experience in the field of publishing; and, most recently, Full Circle Editions, a publisher of writers and artists of the region with a strong local and oral history component, as well as exquisitely produced new versions of old classics.

British Archive for Contemporary Writing (BACW)

The British Archive for Contemporary Writing (BACW) holds the private archive of the Nobel Laureate, Doris Lessing, as well as literary material from prize-winning authors including Malcolm Bradbury, JD Salinger, Roger Deakin, Lorna Sage, Nadine Gordimer, Lee Child, and W.G. Sebald.

The BACW collection also includes more than 450 audio and video recordings of the UEA Literary Festival (now UEA Live). The collections are available to students and scholars, and to interested members of the public, by prior arrangement.

Creative Writing at UEA

Home to the UK’s first creative writing MA, the University of East Anglia has been at the forefront of pioneering excellence in creative writing for the past 50 years. With more published writers than any other institution in the UK, our esteemed, prize-winning alumni have become some of the most distinguished voices of the contemporary era.

In 2020-2021 we celebrated the past, interrogate the present and sparked debates about the future as we marked five decades as a global leader in creative writing. UEA Live’s 2020-21 programme paid tribute to the course and its legacy, with a series of events featuring alumni and past and present visiting professors of the creative writing course.

Waterstones

Waterstones in Norwich is the largest bookshop in England’s UNESCO City of Literature, offering students and all book lovers an ever-changing range of books.

For 25 years Waterstones have been hosting UEA Live book signings, giving our audiences the chance to meet their favourite authors in person. Their passionate team are always on hand with recommendations and advice. Books can be purchased from online  here .

National Centre for Writing

The National Centre for Writing celebrates and explores the artistic and social power of creative writing and literary translation. Their on-going programme of innovative collaborations engages writers, literary translators and readers, in projects that support new voices and new stories. They’re based at the historic Dragon Hall in Norwich, where workshops and mentoring are regularly available for writers at all levels, both face-to-face and online. Projects range from major international partnerships to vibrant festivals and the City of Literature strand of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival.

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VisitNorwich: City of Stories

VisitNorwich are a team of local and industry experts working alongside VisitBritain and VisitEngland to reach international and national networks. They are committed to bringing projections, suggestions and actions together, driving prosperity for everyone in our fine city. With an exciting, successful rebrand in 2019 leading their creative direction, they aim to promote the uniqueness and creativity of the city, making a big impact in the City of Stories. A not-for-profit, they’re part of Norwich Business Improvement District, and partly funded by Norwich City Council along with their own paid Partnership scheme.

Head East is a new year-long campaign celebrating the rich diversity of arts, culture and heritage in and around Norfolk and Suffolk. If you are looking for a great day out or experience across the counties – there is an abundance of places, spaces and events to explore close to home, for a day, an overnight stay or longer. With something for everyone, you can search for the latest news and updates at HeadEast_UK on Instagram or here on the Visit East of England website.

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Noirwich Crime Writing Festival

The Noirwich Crime Writing Festival is the region’s largest annual celebration of crime writing and one of the fastest-growing literary festivals in the UK. Many incredible crime writers have attended the festival in recent years, including Val McDermid, Attica Locke, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Louise Doughty, James Runcie, Lee Child, Ian Rankin, Peter James, Anthony Horowitz, Nicci French, Paula Hawkins and Benjamin Black.

Noirwich is about the reading and the writing of crime fiction. The festival explores how the genre works and where it is going, thanks to the unique connection with the University of East Anglia’s creative writing department. Find out more at www.noirwich.co.uk

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Bring your imagination to our writing group, where we will write together on different topics each month. The library will provide notebooks, pencils, writing prompts and snacks. For ages 9–13.

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EMCC STUDENTS PLACE IN STATEWIDE CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST

April 30, 2024

Two East Mississippi Community College students placed in the 2023-24 Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association’s (MCCWA) annual workshop and contest.

Students from community colleges across Mississippi competed in categories that included Creative Nonfiction, Dramatic Writing, Literary Essay, Poetry and Short Fiction.

EMCC student Elizabythe McBeth took second place in the Short Fiction category for her piece titled “Faded Footprints.”

“It’s like me walking back through my grandparents’ house,” McBeth said. “I would stay with them, along with my two cousins. It was kind of reminiscing about that.”

Arin Franks poem, “Creating for You” earned second place in the Poetry category.

McBeth is a Columbus native who is taking general studies on EMCC’s Golden Triangle campus. She plans to enroll in the Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Baccalaureate Nursing once she graduates from EMCC.

Franks is a Springville, Alabama native who resides in Columbus. She graduated from EMCC last year with majors in political science and English. She is enrolled at Mississippi State University where she is studying pre-law, with an eye towards enrolling at a law school. The MCCWA contest includes entries written in 2023 and early 2024.

Submissions by McBeth and Franks were written while taking EMCC humanities instructor Marilyn Ford’s Creative Writing class.

“Arin is an absolute wonderful poet,” Ford said. “She is a very introspective young lady and her poems are oftentimes about the evolution of self and that transitory time when we begin to try to figure out who we are in our teens.

Works by Franks and McBeth were also featured in EMCC’s magazine of creativity titled “Syzygy.”

The magazine highlights the works of EMCC students in categories that include Ceramics, Creative Nonfiction, Design, Short Fiction, Drawing and Poetry. Faculty advisors and judges choose the winning entries to be included in the magazine.

Franks earned first place in Poetry in the 2023-24 edition of “Syzygy,” while McBeth took top honors in the Short Fiction category. McBeth was also named the recipient of the Betty Killebrew Literary Award, which recognizes the top submission amongst all entries.

Other winners include Haidi Salihaj, who earned first place in the Design category, and Breelyn Smith, who took top honors in the Drawing Category. The winners were honored April 23 during Awards Day on the Golden Triangle campus when instructors recognized their “outstanding students” for the past year. McBeth was also recognized as the “Outstanding Creative Writing Student.”

“I am always pleasantly surprised by the quality of the submissions to our ‘Syzygy’ magazine each year,” Ford said. “This year was no different. We have some very talented students and I am proud of what they have accomplished.”

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