University of Gloucestershire · Distance learning (full-time)
English and Creative Writing
A research degree in the Humanities offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests and experience. Creative Writing The team has specialisms in the writing of poetry, plays, short-stories, novels and novellas, and in the creative…
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School of Creative Arts · Combined and general studies
A research degree in the Humanities offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests and experience. Creative Writing The team has specialisms in the writing of poetry, plays, short-stories, novels and novellas, and in the creative process, creative writing pedagogy, language and style, writing and cognition. There are also opportunities for interdisciplinary work with English Language and Literature, Fine Art or Performance. English Opportunities for research cover English Language and English Literature as well as interdisciplinary projects. While our expertise is broad, we particularly welcome applications in: Romantic and Nineteenth-century and North American literature; Crime Fiction; Children’s Literature; Women’s Writing; Postcolonial and Black British Literature; Nature Writing; Ecolinguistics; Discourse Analysis; Language Variation; Sociolinguistics and Dialectology. Study style The Humanities subject community offers a stimulating and supportive intellectual environment, consisting of a diverse culture of specialist and interdisciplinary postgraduate research. You’ll benefit from working with a team of research-active and industry-connected supervisors, as well as being part of a research community. Working closely with your supervisors, you will shape a research project which is current and cutting edge in your discipline.
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At least a 2.1 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject. Research proposal Please provide a copy of your research proposal. This should be 1,000 words (excluding references and appendices) following the structure outlined in this research proposal guide. Please note; we’re unable to process applications without a proposal for the School’s consideration. Not supplying one will delay the processing of applications.
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