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Creative Writing MA at De Montfort University

De Montfort University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Two-hour workshops: to initiate and develop work, individually and in groups; to give and receive feedback; to practise drafting and editing; to reflect upon creative process.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities  |  Duration: One year full-time.  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Articulating Practice, Icebergs and Audience, Developing Your Project, Writing Ecosystems, Creative Writing Dissertation.

Career pathways

Professional practice and research skills are central to this course. It offers an excellent transition from postgraduate to PhD level study, as well as helping students to develop industry-level skills in presenting their work and approaching publishers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have the equivalent or above of a 2.2 UK bachelor’s honours degree, with evidence of an ongoing writing practice; If you have other professional qualifications, industry experience or you don’t have the equivalent of a UK bachelor’s honours degree but can evidence an ongoing writing practice we will consider your application on an individual basis; All applicants should submit two accompanying documents: 1. A Creative Writing Sample (guidelines: a minimum of 2000 words if it is prose fiction, 6 poems if it is poetry, minimum of 6 pages if it is Script); 2. A Study Proposal Form (word document); Please note, there are two codes for MA Creative Writing: please make sure you select the following during your application process: Creative Writing (W80081); If you would like an online chat about the MA Creative Writing Programme, please email the Programme Leader Professor Simon Perril: [email protected]; Non-standard applicants will be invited to an online interview with the Programme Leader.

International applicants: GBP 18,300 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: One year full-time.

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