Creative Arts, Culture and Communication

Develop your craft in the heart of literary Bloomsbury. Our research‑led teaching supports you in writing fiction, poetry, creative non‑fiction and drama.

Our flexible programmes bring together the study of literature, culture, history, philosophy and the arts.

You will have the opportunity to study in this specialist environment that supports your ambitions for a career in film, media, arts management and journalism. Find out more.

With courses in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish, as well as in linguistics, intercultural communication and language teaching, you have the chance to become highly proficient in languages and linguistics.

On a degree course at Birkbeck, you will learn practical skills in creative production and gain industry insight. You will graduate ready for a career in the creative and cultural sector.

See the ways in which the school cultivates student belonging and engagement through inclusion, connection, participation and support.

On campus you will have access to our in-house cinema, gallery and performance spaces. Find out more.

If you've received your offer to study with us, we will invite you to dedicated offer holder events, including bespoke webinars and taster lectures for some courses. Find out more.

Creative Writing at Birkbeck is internationally renowned for its practice-led research, impact and innovation. Find out more.

Our work bridges creative writing, cultural history, literary studies and theatre studies.

Our research combines both historical research and contemporary explorations of our rapidly-changing media landscapes. Find out more.

See how we research issues related to language teaching and learning, identity, migration, and the neurological and psychological basis of language and thought.

Our researchers investigate theatre and performance from the contemporary to Renaissance periods, and contemporary arts management practices and policies.

We are Birkbeck's home of the creative and cultural subjects. Find out more about us.

Read about how we support, grow and promote arts and culture at Birkbeck and their social, civic, and economic benefits.

This Writer in Residence Fellowship celebrates Birkbeck’s rich literary and cultural history and its associations with the Bloomsbury Group. Applications now open.

View the list of academic and support staff.

This annual prize is awarded to outstanding undergraduate and/or postgraduate Birkbeck students who, with their written work, has excelled in contributing to the broader understanding of cultural policy and arts management.

Birkbeck’s Creative Practice Lab works across disciplines with artists, the creative industries and policy makers, to ask questions and produce responses to issues affecting the cultural sectors and the wider world.

Based in Bloomsbury, our exhibitions combine artistic practice and academic research and are uniquely driven by questions about culture

Find out about Arts Week, Birkbeck's annual week-long programme showcasing the latest creativity and research emerging from the school.

Find out how to pursue research in the school.

Whether you have a question about a course, how to apply or funding, get in touch and we can offer advice.

'Soon after I started attending my classes at Birkbeck I met lovely people who shared my common interests, and I even began to understand the British sense of humour a bit more.'

30 September 2026
18:00 — 19:30

Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
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