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Creative Writing – (M.A.)
Newcastle University
School of English Literature, Language & Linguistics
| Application Deadline: | Applications are considered throughout the year | ||
| Location: | Newcastle Upon Tyne / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Newcastle University
At the centre of the MA are the writing workshops in prose, poetry or scriptwriting (60 credits) through which, together with individual consultations, you are helped to develop your own writing. Optional workshops (20 credits) are offered on a range of topics including writing for children; text and public art; poetry and translation; writing for radio; and memoir writing. You also take a compulsory life of writing module (20 credits), which will enable you to reflect on your professional career as a writer.
These practice-based modules are complemented by two more optional academic modules from a list that might include: the short story; text and public art: and reading and writing poetry (20 credits). You may either submit a portfolio of your own work or write a dissertation on an appropriate literary topic (60 credits).
The MA draws on its strong links with the vibrant literary culture of the North East, and to organisations such as Northern Stage, Seven Stories – The Centre for Children’s Books, New Writing North, and Bloodaxe Books. Practice-based workshops are taught by established writers, including Andrew Crumey, Laura Fish, Tina Gharavi, W N Herbert, Jackie Kay, Alison Light, Jack Mapanje, Sean O’Brien, Peter Reynolds, Jo Shapcott and Margaret Wilkinson.
Contents
Compulsory modules:
SEL8126 The Life of Writing
SEL8321 Portfolio of Work/Dissertation
Optional modules:
you take two of the following workshop modules:
SEL8136 Writing Workshop 1 (Script)
SEL8320 Writing Workshop 2 (Script)
SEL8318 Writing Workshop 1 (Poetry)
SEL8137 Writing Workshop 2 (Poetry)
SEL8317 Writing Workshop 1 (Prose)
SEL8319 Writing Workshop 2 (Prose)
you take further optional workshop modules to the value of 40 credits from the list below:
SEL8310 Dramatic Style
SEL8006 The Short Story
SEL8067 Reading and Writing Poetry
FMS8352 Digital Storytelling
SEL8324 Writing for Children
SEL8008 Writing for Children: The reader and the writer
SEL8010 Text and Public Art
SEL8011 Writing and Health 1: Ideas and practice
SEL8012 Writing and Health 2
SEL8013 Poetry and Translation
SEL8016 Poetry Masterclass 1
SEL8017 Poetry Masterclass 2
SEL8064 Fiction Masterclass: The Novel
SEL8311 Writing for Radio: Voices
SEL8312 Poetry: On Form
SEL8315 Improvisation and Adaptation 2
SEL8323 Memoir Writing: Life Writing
SEL8325 Fiction Masterclass: Different Forms of Narrative
SEL8062 Documentary Film
SEL8326 Writing for Radio
SEL8327 The Longer Poem and the Sequence
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Usually an upper-second-class (2.1) Honours degree in an appropriate subject and some writing experience. You will be asked to submit examples of your written work. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 7.0, TOEFL 100 (Internet-based) or 600 (paper-based), or equivalent.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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