MSt in Creative Writing

University of Oxford

Master

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  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Online

Oxford University's Master of Studies in Creative Writing is a two-year, part-time master's degree course offering a unique combination of high contact hours, genre specialization, and critical and creative breadth.

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Subjects

  • Ms Word
  • Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Word

Course programme

  • 4 x 2500-word assignments, 2 creative writing and 2 critical analysis
  • 1 x 7000-word portfolio of creative writing
  • 1 x 4000-word extended critical essay
  • 1 x 2500-word report of Research Placement
  • 1 x final creative writing project amounting to:
  • approximately 25,000 words of prose fiction
  • or approximately 25,000 words of narrative non-fiction
  • or a piece or pieces of radio drama totalling approximately 90 minutes’ duration or up to 18,000 words)
  • or stage play of 90 minute’s duration (23,000 – 25,000 words)
  • or TV play of 90 minute’s duration (approx 18,000 words)
  • or screenplay (entire, c. 110 to 120pp; approx 25,000 words)
  • or a collection of poetry of between 40 and 60 pages AND between 600 and 1200 lines
  • 1 x 5000-word extended essay on a genre-related critical approach of own choice
  • Friday 24 January 2020
  • Tuesday 3 March 2020
  • Three references
    Note: If you anticipate having difficulty providing three referees who have an informed view of your academic ability and suitability for this Programme of Study, please contact the Programme Administrator for advice.
  • Transcripts of previous higher education results.
  • Current CV/resume
  • A statement (see application form) of your reasons for applying to the course. This should include what you feel the course would offer you and your writing, and what you feel you could bring to the course.
  • A portfolio of creative writing for assessment. This can be in any of the three genres, or in more than one, and should consist of approximately 2000 words of prose (fiction, or narrative non-fiction) or 10 short poems or fifteen minutes equivalent of drama.

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MSt in Creative Writing

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