MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction (Part time)
Master
In Norwich
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Norwich
The MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction is for anyone seeking to develop their writing in the increasingly diverse and exciting genre of non-fiction.
UEA is the country’s leading university for the teaching of Creative Writing. In 2018/19 the MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction will be taught by Kathryn Hughes, Ian Thomson and Helen Smith, all of whom have won major literary awards. This part-time course is taken over two years, and the seminars are timetabled to be convenient to those who wish to travel from London.
During the two years of study you will meet agents and publishers, hear talks by distinguished non-fiction writers and write a piece to be published in the annual student anthology.
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Degree Subject UK BA (Hons) 2.1 or equivalent Special Entry Requirements Sample of work - see belowStudents for whom English is a Foreign languageWe welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:IELTS: 7.0 (minimum 6.0 in each section and 7.0 in writing)PTE (Pearson): 68 (minimum 55 in each section and 68 in writing)Test dates should be within two years of the course start date .Other...
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Course programme
At the heart of this Master’s programme are three compulsory modules: Writing Lives and Writing the First Person, taken in the first year, and The Life of the Book, taken in year two. These will allow you to explore the form and function of biography and creative non-fiction, via discussion of a range of influential examples both old and new. As well as examining the many forms that autobiography and biography may take, you will address practical matters such as how to write a proposal, conduct research and take a project through towards publication.
In the second year you will take an additional fourth module, which you may choose from the wide range available within the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing. These include The Theory and Practice of Fiction; The Art of Short Fiction; Adaptation and Interpretation; and Living Modernism, although please note that the choice of modules may change from year to year.
In the summer semester (May–June) of your second year you will have one-to-one sessions with a tutor as you work on your dissertation – a 15,000-word piece of non-fiction.
We also invite leading non-fiction writers to give seminars on aspects of their craft. Recent guests include Kate Summerscale, Alexander Masters, Richard Holmes, Olivia Laing and Philip Hoare. These are supplemented by one-to-one tutorials with your module leader. In most years students also choose to set up informal reading and writing groups among themselves.
We encourage you to take advantage of UEA’s vibrant literary culture. Each year a dozen or so leading novelists, poets and non-fiction writers visit Norwich to take part in our autumn and spring literary festivals. You will also have the opportunity to meet some of the UK’s leading agents and publishers, who make regular visits to the University to give talks.
We publish an anthology of our students’ writing each year and distribute it to a key list of editors, agents and critics. In addition, you will be encouraged to post your writing on UEA’s Creative Writing website, a new platform designed to showcase the best work emerging from students of Creative Writing.
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TUITION FEES
Tuition fees for the academic year 2018/19 are:
UK/EU Students: £7,550
International Students: £15,800
If you choose to study part-time, the fee per annum will be half the annual fee for that year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking (only available for UK/EU students).
We estimate living expenses at £1,015 per month.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:
There are a variety of scholarships and studentships available to postgraduate applicants in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. For further information relevant to the School of Literature and Creative Writing, please click here.
MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction (Part time)