Master

In Aberdeen

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Aberdeen (Scotland)

  • Duration

    12 Months

The MLitt in Creative Writing is a taught postgraduate programme designed to offer a supportive, constructive learning environment where students will be encouraged to develop both their creativity and technical ability in all the fundamental aspects of imaginitive writing. It also introduces students to, and prepares them thoroughly for, the processes and challenges involved in publishing creative work, whether poetry or prose. Suitable for: Anyone with an undergraduate degree in the Humanities who wishes to explore and develop their creative potential in writing.

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Location

Start date

Aberdeen (Aberdeen City)
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High Street, Taylor Building, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3UB

Start date

On request

About this course

The standard entrance requirement is a good first degree in any Humanities discipline. UK applicants should normally have a 2.i or above, though applicants with non-standard qualifications are also invited to apply. International students will be considered on the basis of their transcripts and references. Non-native speakers of English need to have a minimum of IELTS at 6.5 or TOEFL at 580/237.

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Course programme

Course Structure

In the first half-session students will be required to take one core course as an introduction to fundamental principles of effective creative writing. Also on offer alongside this will be the optional component Creative Writing I: Poetry and a choice of one or two elective course(s) from the School of Language and Literature, chosen in consultation with the programme coordinator. The second half-session hosts Creative Writing II: Prose and two shorter core courses, the first designed to prepare students for publication and the second to support students in their preparatory work towards their dissertation folio which may be in poetry or prose. As in the first half-session, elective options will also be available from the School of Language & Literature. MLitt students are required to write a folio dissertation over the course of the summer.

First Half-Session Core:

  • Creativity and Craft

First Half-Session Optional:

  • Creative Writing I: Poetry
  • 1-2 elective course(s) within the School of Language & Literature

Second Half-Session Core:

  • Preparing for Publication
  • Folio Dissertation Preparation

Second Half-Session Optional:

  • Creative Writing II: Prose Fiction
  • 1-2 elective course(s) within the School of Language & Literature

Masters Stage

  • Portfolio Dissertation in Creative Writing

Assessment

Assessment methods vary by individual course and include written exercises, oral presentations and folios of poetry or prose. The MLitt also requires a 12-15,000 word folio dissertation.

Duration

12 months, full-time.

Additional information

Contact person: Dr Wayne Price

Creative Writing

Price on request