MA Creative Writing
Master
In Ormskirk
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Ormskirk
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Duration
1 Year
This is a programme for practising writers who wish to improve their craft, learn about contemporary forms of writing and continue to reflect on their progress. This is in both terms of a distinctive philosophy of writing (to answer the question, ‘What kind of writer am I?’), and in terms of the practicalities of making creative work public.
You should have some experience of writing fiction, poetry or prose (although there is not a requirement for this work to have been published), or scriptwriting, and wish to further your skills within the academic context of creative writing as an academic discipline. You will work with a core team of professional writers and other professionals to develop your creative work and nurture an understanding about the nature of your continuing creativity, aiming towards producing a final manuscript for possible publication.
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About this course
The thinking behind the professional development strand is that writers seldom exclusively work as writers, but need to learn to combine their principal involvement and passion for literary composition with other activities (whether they are of a literary nature or not).
Of course, as a Masters in a humanities subject you will find this qualification useful in a variety of professional contexts, such as in school teaching, which encourages staff to work at Masters level. It provides a sound basis for further study (e.g. PhD work in Creative Writing).
To join this MA, candidates should normally possess a good honours degree (2:2 or above) or a degree with additional academic support, such as a diploma or comparable qualification, in a professional field.
Academic training in an arts subject is an advantage but a commitment to writing as a practice (at whatever stage in a writing career) is more important. A general willingness to participate and be self-critical and analytical is also important. A key part of the entry process is the presentation of a portfolio of your creative work (5,000 words of fiction or a group of 10-15 poems).
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Subjects
- Manuscript
- Poetics
- Cultural Industries
- Creative Writing
- Cultural Environments
- Writing
- Philosophy
- Literary Composition
- Contemporary Writers
- Writing Philosophies
Course programme
MCW4008 Poetics and Research Methods (20 credits)
MCW4009 Cultural Industries (20 credits)
MCW4010 On The Page: The Technique of Writing (Practice) (20 credits)
MCW4011 On The Page: The Technique of Writing (Poetics) (20 credits)
MCW4012 Into The World: The Contexts for Writing (Practice) (20 credits)
MCW4013 Into The World: The Contexts for Writing (Poetics) (20 credits)
MCW4007 The Manuscript (60 credits)
Additional information
How will I be assessed?
You will present your creative writing with a short example of poetics relating to the piece. You will write about works of contemporary literature and about the poetics of these writers, though you will approach these tasks from the perspective of a fellow-writer. All this work will help you develop towards the final piece of work, The Manuscript. The professional development audit and logs will be marked on a pass / fail basis.
Who will be teaching me?
A team of seven, with extensive experience in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, short stories and scriptwriting teach on the programme. The team will be complemented by visiting speakers and visiting writers.
Course Length:1 Year Full-Time, 2 Years Part-Time
MA Creative Writing