MA Creative Writing 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Sheffield Hallam University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

14,460 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

English Language and LiteratureMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

The Creative Writing MA degree will enable students to focus on their own writing, under the guidance of acclaimed authors of fiction and poetry. This course is particularly ideal for those wanting to become publishable writers. Students will be assessed on writing projects frequently, with a culture of self-reflection and peer reviews. Students will also take part in genre-specific creative workshops, benefit from one-to-one tutelage and take modules based around criticism and research acquiring the grounding that underpins great work. 

Programme overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

The Creative Writing MA degree will enable students to focus on their own writing, under the guidance of acclaimed authors of fiction and poetry. This course is particularly ideal for those wanting to become publishable writers. Students will be assessed on writing projects frequently, with a culture of self-reflection and peer reviews. Students will also take part in genre-specific creative workshops, benefit from one-to-one tutelage and take modules based around criticism and research acquiring the grounding that underpins great work. 

Admission Requirements

6.5+

Provide a sample of original writing. Choose two from the followings:

  •          3,000 words of prose - two short stories, two chapters from a children-s book, novel or memoir
  •         ten poems
  •       a twenty minute script of a one-act play or radio play

1 Year
Jan-2000

Domestic
8,490 GBP
International
14,460 GBP

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