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Edge Hill University
Creative Writing
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This is a programme for practising writers who wish to improve their craft, learn about contemporary forms of writing and continue to reflect on their progress. This is in both terms of a distinctive philosophy of writing (to answer the question, ‘What kind of writer am I?’), and in terms of the practicalities of making creative work public.
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| Duration |
1 year full time, 2 years part time |
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MA, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma |
| Cost |
UK/EU Tuition fees for the MA Creative Writing are £3,500pa for full-time study in academic year 2012/13. Part-time students on this programme in academic year 2012/13 will pay £1,750pa. The tuition fee for international students starting in September 2012 is £11,500 for taught postgraduate programmes. |
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| You will begin straight away to experience the benefits of the regular workshops that form an integral part of the programme. You will discuss the work of others on the MA as well as learning from their discussion of your work. You will also receive tutor feedback.
You will study a variety of contemporary literature which will feed into your writing where needed, along with a study of the poetics of contemporary writers (that is, the things writers have written about their own writing philosophies and practices). The aim is to influence your practical development, allowing you to develop your own poetics and philosophy of composition. In the first weeks of your course you will also work on an individual project about an aspect of the literary world of your choice (whether that be a submission of a play or film script, running a magazine or acquiring a literary agent). You will also compile a professional development audit of your activities so far (which may not be extensive, of course). You will be asked to keep a log throughout the programme to enable you to track your development. Workshop participation is central to the experience of the programme;
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Requirements |
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To join this MA, candidates should normally possess a good honours degree (2:2 or above) or a degree with additional academic support, such as a diploma or comparable qualification, in a professional field. Academic training in an arts subject is an advantage but a commitment to writing as a practice (at whatever stage in a writing career) is more important. A general willingness to participate and be self-critical and analytical is also important. A key part of the entry process is the presentation of a portfolio of your creative work (5,000 words of fiction, a group of 10-15 poems or a script of 30 minutes or longer).
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Modules |
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Modules: Research Methods in Creative Writing and Introduction to Poetics. Towards Submission: Word and Technique (Practice), Word and Technique (Poetics), World and Technique (Practice), World and Technique (Poetics), The Manuscript. You can exit the programme with a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or complete all the above modules for the MA.
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Contact Information |
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Edge Hill University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
St Helens Road
Ormskirk, Lancashire
L39 4QP
Tel: 01695 584252
Fax: +44(0)1695 579997
www.edgehill.ac.uk/study/courses/creative-writing-ma
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| Department: |
Department of English and History |
| Contact Name: |
Professor Robert Sheppard, MA Creative Writing Programme Leader |
| Contact Email: |
shepparr@edgehill.ac.uk / international@edgehill.ac.uk |