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Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing at York University

York University, Canada

Programme overview

The Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing is open to all York graduate students regardless of faculty or area of study. It focuses on developing writing skills through workshop-based courses and a supervised capstone project.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies  |  Department: Graduate Program in English  |  Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Workshop-based courses in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, and a Capstone Creative Project completed under supervision of York Creative Writing faculty, within no more than two academic semesters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open to graduate students in any York program; students submit a declaration of enrolment and a 200-300 word capstone proposal approved by a supervisor before starting the Capstone Creative Project.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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