Creative Writing and Literature, Master
Master
In Harvard (USA)
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Master
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Location
Harvard (USA)
About
Through online group courses and one-on-one tutorials, as well as a week on campus, you'll hone your craft and find your voice.
Key learning outcomes
Through the Harvard University master’s degree in the field of Creative Writing and Literature you will:
Master key elements of narrative craft, including characterization, story and plot structure, point of view, dialogue, and description.
Develop skills across multiple genres, including fiction, nonfiction, and dramatic writing.
Analyze works of literature and learn how to approach these texts as a writer and a scholar.
Practice the art of revision as a means to hone your voice as a writer.
Program overview
The degree includes 12 courses with one week on campus.
Get started. You begin by completing two stipulated degree courses as outlined on the degree requirements page. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your commitment and ability to perform well as a Harvard student.
Apply to the program. While you are completing your second degree course, you submit your application. We have application cycles in the fall, spring, and summer.
Continue your studies, online and on campus. As you progress through the program, you can choose from courses offered online and on campus all year round, fall, spring, and summer.
Complete your thesis. You work one-on-one with a thesis director on an original creative writing piece of a minimum of 50 pages. The thesis might be a novel (or part of a novel), a collection of short stories, a screenplay, play, or work of nonfiction. In the end, you produce a creative body of work worthy of publication.
Graduate with your Harvard degree. You participate in the annual Harvard Commencement, receiving your Harvard University degree: Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Extension Studies, field: Creative Writing and Literature.
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English Language Requirements You only need to take one of these language tests: TOEFL iBT ® TOEFL®PBT IELTS Minimum required score: 0120 100 The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ® . Schedule TOEFL® Minimum required score: 310677 600 The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom...
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Subjects
- Writing
- University
- Creative Writing
- Voice
Course programme
The Master of Liberal Arts, Creative Writing and Literature degree field consists of 12 courses. A one-week, on-campus writer’s residency is required.
12 Graduate Courses
The degree is customizable. Within the program curriculum, you choose the creative writing and literature courses that meet your personal learning goals.
- Proseminar
- Advanced fiction writing
- 3 creative writing courses
- 1 creative writing independent study
- 2 literature courses
- 1-week, on-campus writer's residency
- Crafting the Thesis Proposal
- Master’s Thesis Part One
- Master’s Thesis Part Two
Creative Writing and Literature, Master