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English, writing and theatre

Careers in English, writing and theatre

Unlock your creative potential and develop practical skills to excel in your career. Find out more about careers using your English, writing and theatre qualification.

Careers

Meet our graduates

As an actress wanting to study, Massey University’s distance programme was the obvious choice.

Antonia Prebble
Bachelor of Arts (English)

Poetry is like fiction – it can be close to the truth, but it is a piece of art.

Janet Newman
Master of Creative Writing

I chose to study a BA in English and Media Studies because I knew these were skills I wanted to develop. I had always wanted to be a writer.

Jessica Pawley
Bachelor of Arts (English and Media Studies)

Between my first writing course at Massey and finishing my master’s, I’ve published novels, short stories, non-fiction and poetry.

Jillian Sullivan
Master of Creative Writing

My thesis included the play I wrote, Trans Tasmin. Subsequently, a professional theatre company has shown interest in the script.

Robert Gilbert
Master of Arts (English)

I finished the course with a feeling of real accomplishment.

Sue Wootton
Master of Creative Writing

I gained a lot of transferable skills in the Bachelor of Communication at Massey that have helped me perform in my career.

Whitney Nuku
Bachelor of Communication (Media and Expressive Arts)

    Departments and staff

    Find out more about the departments and staff involved in English, writing and theatre at Massey.

    School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication

    College of Humanities and Social Sciences