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MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle, Main Campus
Part Time
SEP-26
2 Years
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MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle, Main Campus
Part Time
SEP-26
2 Years
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OverviewChoose this master's in poetry to receive expert tuition from nationally and internationally renowned poets. They'll help develop your poetry-writing and reflective abilities through reading, discussion and revision. You'll progress to receive formal recognition for your work.You can choose to study either in Newcastle or London. All classes are in the evening if studying at Newcastle and during the day in London. Newcastle University leads the North East cohort. The London course is run in collaboration with The Poetry School.What you'll learnBy the end of this master's in poetry you'll have:advanced awareness of the processes of writing in your own work and that of othersadvanced your creative ability through practice, reading, discussion and revisionlearned new ways to generate work, and refine it through the development of enhanced revision skillsa range of knowledge on the writing of poetry in Englishenhanced sensitivity to verbal creativityan advanced ability to understand and judge the timing and duration of creative projectsthe ability to revise and prepare poetry for submission and publicationknowledge of the professional world of writing and publishingOur Careers ServiceOur award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject. Along with your application you will need to submit a portfolio of up to ten poems. We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with lower or non-standard qualifications.
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£5,600 per year
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This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
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