Poetry Degrees

...Do poems think? Recurrent images of the poet as an inspired lunatic, and of poetry as a fundamentally irrational art, have often fostered an understanding of poets and their work as generally extraneous to the work of the sciences. Yet poets have long reflected upon and have sought to embody...

... for Creative Writers’. The Creative Writing degree has two separate streams: Poetry and Prose, and prospective students should apply for one stream only. For their final submission, students on the prose track will submit a thesis (of ‘publishable quality’) of around 40,000 words; for poetry, a thesis of c. 40... Learn about: Creative Writing...

...Learn from leading experts in English literature and American Studies. Develop the analytical skills you need to read and appreciate a broad range of genres and forms – from poetry and drama to autobiography and slave narratives – while exploring the culture and history of a global powerhouse. Plus... Learn about: Spring teaching, Political Culture, Thinking Literature...

...Explore literature from the ancient world to contemporary Britain with this wide-ranging degree, which puts English literature into the context of its classical heritage. Core modules will introduce you to key classical texts such as the Iliad and Aeneid, as well as poetry, prose and drama...

...This course introduces students to some of the most important practitioners of poetry in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England, locating them in their historical and social contexts. We will be emphasizing love poetry or amatory verse, by combining close reading of selected poems...

... poetry and the Greek novel. Involves detailed study of set texts as well as linguistic and translation exercises. 2nd Year Students will take two second... Learn about: Greek language, Greek Literature, Landscape of Greek...

..., a short film, scripts, poetry, a spoken word performance or an action-based portfolio. We encourage you to conduct extended studies in the field or abroad... Learn about: Creative Writing, Ms Word, Short Film...

... credits) LNG1016 The Structure of English (20 credits) WRI1018 Introduction to Poetry (20 credits) WRI1019 Introduction to Fiction (20 credits) Language... Learn about: Gothic Romanticism, Renaissance Literature, Forensic Linguistics...

...This seminar offers a course of readings in lyric poetry. It aims to enhance the student's capacity to understand the nature of poetic language and the enjoyment of poetic texts by treating poems as messages to be deciphered...

...The MLitt in Creative Writing develops original work while providing critical and creative study in either poetry or prose. The MLitt offers technically oriented tuition by contemporary authors with an emphasis on best practice in contemporary writing... Learn about: Life writing, Writing prose, Creative Writing...

... an understanding of life in these unique societies as they evolved, as well as developing your own interests through investigating the ‘Athenian empire’, Sparta and the Peloponnesian League, and Rome from Republic to Empire. This prestigious degree allows you to explore the full range of poetry, prose and drama... Learn about: Ancient History, Ancient Greek...

...This degree enables you to feed your passion for the written word in multiple ways. You can explore the boundaries of your own creativity, live the writer’s life and learn to read as a writer. Studying poetry, fiction and writing for stage, screen and radio, you will develop your own creative... Learn about: English Literature, Vampire Fictions, Creative Writing...

...William Butler Yeats occupies a dominant position in the lives and work of the Irish poets who followed him. We will explore some of that poetry, and consider how later poets, especially female poets, tried to come to grips with, or escape from, that dominance. As a seminar, the subject will place...

... Poetry and Philosophy : surveys the diversity of early Greek thought through the poetry and philosophy of the archaic and early classical periods... Learn about: Greek Tragedy, Latin Oratory, Roman Empire...

..., while you’ll also explore aspects of poetry, drama and prose in English. You’ll also be able to choose from a wide range of optional modules on topics as broad as medieval English romance, Plato, creative writing, Greek religion, postcolonial fiction, Pompeii, and the ways in which contemporary writing...

...As a Creative Writing student at Edge Hill University you will work with, and we hope become part of, a world class community of writers who will help you develop your skills in areas such as fiction, script, poetry, writing for games and non-fiction. We are celebrating almost three decades... Learn about: Writing Short Stories, Graphic Novel, Film Adaptation...

...This course explores variations on the proposition that an adequate recognition of beauty could, however indirectly, make you a more humane person. Readings extend widely across literary and non-literary genres, including lyric poetry and the novel, philosophical prose and essays...

... the Hebrew Bible to studying Hebrew prose and poetry. Here is a sample of Hebrew modules previoulsy offered at Honours level: Ancient Jewish Literature from... Learn about: Old Testament, Hebrew Prose, Biblical Aramaic...

... have the opportunity to develop your writing in the forms of your choice – be it fiction, creative non-fiction, screenwriting, writing for theatre, or poetry – and extend your range in genres that may be new to you. You’ll attend our programme of guest speakers and public events devoted to cultivating the creative... Learn about: Short Story, Contemporary Market, Creative Imagination...

... and theatre maker of the future, seeking to balance practical creativity with technique enhancement and theoretical study. The study of poetry, fiction, writing for stage, screen and radio will be complemented by the development of specialist interests in areas such as acting, directing and applied drama... Learn about: Theatre Practitioners, Creativity Writing, Writing Short...