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MA Creative and Critical Writing

University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Youll work with practicing authors, poets, and playwrights €“ as well as leaders in the field of literary criticism €“ to develop your own distinctive voice. Youll develop as a writer, not only in the classroom, but in the world, and youll be advised on the routes you can take to publication. Modules with a more academic focus allow you to engage with literary theory and academic studies of influential writers work. This highly successful MA in Creative and Critical Writing was one of the first in the UK to offer modules dedicated to the theory and practice of teaching creative writing, and the theoretical and practical analysis of the creative process. These options complement the creative and critical strands of the degree and offer you the chance to become a writer prepared for the modern professional arenas in which you may find yourself.

General Eligibility

At least a 2.1 honors degree or equivalent in a relevant subject

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

You can choose from the following modules:

  • Creative Projects 1: Project Beginnings

  • Creative Projects 2: Project Development

  • Creative Industries

  • Creativity

  • Cognition, Language and Literature

  • Teaching Creative Writing

  • Research Methods

  • Critical History

  • Thinking & Writing About Popular Culture

  • Independent Project

  • Literary Critical Dissertation

  • Creative Dissertation

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

EU and international students need IELTS 6.0 overall (no less than 5.5 in writing and in any other band) or equivalent.

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