Student Work
Creative Writing
Creative writing is an increasingly popular option among both undergraduates and postgraduates in the School of English.
Students welcome the opportunity to try out writing for themselves and experiment with some of the literary and linguistic techniques and effects they have learned about in other modules. They also leave university with a portfolio of completed writing – something many people spend their lives wishing they could achieve.
This section features completed poems and stories by Birmingham City University students, plus occasional contributions from guest writers and previews of forthcoming work. It is divided into four categories:
Our English students are also active in the local literary scene, with performances and readings at the Midlands Arts Centre and a poetry club, Sunday Xpress, which meets at The Market Tavern, Digbeth on Sunday evenings (call 0121 471 3445 for more details).
Successes include Mary Rochford, who has had two stories accepted for the Midlands Arts Centre 'Short Cuts' series, and Heather Wassall who has also had a short story accepted for this event – visit the Short Cuts Site for further information. Another student, Mark Kilburn, is on a writing attachment at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and hopes to see his play 'My American Cousin' in production next year.
Postgraduate Writing Showcase event
This year's Showcase will take place in the Recital Hall at Birmingham Conservatoire, which is part of the same faculty as the School of English - the Faculty of Performance, Media and English. Taking place on Wednesday 27 June 2012 from 6 - 9pm (tbc), we hope you can attend what is always a wonderful presentation and celebration of contemporary new writing.
If you have applied for a place on the MA in Writing programme, or are considering do so, we would especially like to invite you to reserve a place or places in advance, giving you the opportunity to appreciate the standard of work produced by the School as well time to talk to tutors and current students. To reserve a place, please email your name, contact number and number of places required to english@bcu.ac.uk .