MA Creative Writing
University of Plymouth
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MA - Master of Arts

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Plymouth Campus

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You’ll refine your craft with guidance from the award-winning writers who teach on this workshop-based MA, as well as from visiting writers. Make the most of an opportunity to produce a substantial written project in a nurturing, creative environment. The writing skills you’ll develop will help ensure that, upon graduating, your work is ready for submission to publishers and agents. Develop your confidence and writing skills in an environment supportive of creative work.Produce a substantial ...Read more

You’ll refine your craft with guidance from the award-winning writers who teach on this workshop-based MA, as well as from visiting writers. Make the most of an opportunity to produce a substantial written project in a nurturing, creative environment. The writing skills you’ll develop will help ensure that, upon graduating, your work is ready for submission to publishers and agents. Develop your confidence and writing skills in an environment supportive of creative work.Produce a substantial writing project which you can submit to publishers and agents.Benefit from the depth of experience and knowledge shared by our staff, including several award-winning writers, and visiting writers.Expand your own writing experience through submitting work to student publications such as Ink, and the University press published literary journal, Short Fiction. Get involved with professional organisations such as The Arts Institute.Increase your critical self-awareness on a programme designed to round you as a writer.Enrich your learning experience through workshop-based seminars that allow you to explore the diverse strands of creative writing, from stories to screenplays.1 year Full-time.

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75th
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17 Jan 25

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Entry requirements

Applicants are required to attend an informal interview with the Programme Leader. Further details will be communicated once an application has been received. Evidence of your writing ability is required. A sample of no more than ten pages of original writing must be submitted with all applications. For entry to postgraduate level, you should normally possess: first or upper second (2:1) degree with honours (from a UK university) or professional qualification, recognised as being equivalent to degree standard; or an ordinary degree, foundation degree, higher national diploma, or university diploma, accompanied by substantial experience in an appropriate field.

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£10,000 per year

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£18,700 per year

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£18,700 per year

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17 Jan 25
English and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)
I keep failing...
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Klaudia
20 Nov 24
English and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)
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University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth , Plymouth

The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...

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