Literature, creative writing and film studies
Develop your own creativity and examine that of others
Join us for a short course – in Oxford or online
Start (or finish) your own novel, poem or play; produce critical analyses of classic and contemporary literature; or explore the cinematic works of a country, genre or director.
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Gain credit from short courses
Many of our short courses, including weekly learning programmes (both in Oxford and online) and some summer schools, can be studied for credit, which means they can count towards a recognised qualification such as our Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education.
Part-time Oxford University qualifications
From undergraduate level study to advanced postgraduate courses.
- Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education (gain credit from short courses)
- Undergraduate Certificate in English Literature (choose from two study options including one mostly online)
- Undergraduate Diploma in Creative Writing (choose from two study options including one mostly online)
- MSt in Creative Writing (formed of short residencies and a research placement)
- MSt in Literature and Arts (formed of online modules and short residencies)
- DPhil in Literature and Arts
Upcoming courses
In-person weekly • Short courses
Ever wanted to know more about poetry but didn't know where to start? If so, this lively and accessible course is for you. Together, we will close read a selection of poetry from c.1850 to now, from Britain and Ireland, in relation to its wider contexts.
- Wed 24 Apr 2024 – Wed 26 Jun 2024
- 10 meetings
- 4:30 – 6:30pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
Explore writing dialogue for fiction, stage, radio and screen, and write a piece of your own in one of these formats.
- Wed 24 Apr 2024 – Wed 26 Jun 2024
- 10 meetings
- 10:30am – 12:30pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
With an emphasis on close critical analysis, this course is designed to enable you to become a more attentive, appreciative and critical reader of literary texts.
- Thu 25 Apr 2024 – Thu 04 Jul 2024
- 10 meetings
- 7:00 – 9:00pm
Online - flexible • Short courses
How did three sisters living apparently secluded, eventless lives write such original, passionate and dramatic literature?
- Mon 29 Apr 2024 – 12 Jul 2024
Online - flexible • Short courses
This course introduces you to Old English literature: from tales of heroism, courage and fellowship, to poignant elegies of love and loss.
- Wed 01 May 2024 – 12 Jul 2024
Part-time qualifications
Part-time undergraduate and postgradute programmes.