Queen's University Belfast · Full-time
English - Creative Writing
If you have a commitment to imaginative writing, if you would like to develop your artistic practice, build your professional skills as a scriptwriter or an author and engage with the vibrant creative community of the Seamus Heaney Centre, then the MA in Engli…
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If you have a commitment to imaginative writing, if you would like to develop your artistic practice, build your professional skills as a scriptwriter or an author and engage with the vibrant creative community of the Seamus Heaney Centre, then the MA in English (Creative Writing) is for you. The programme includes prose writing (fiction and creative non-fiction) and scriptwriting (screen, stage and audio), and invites you to explore all these modes of writing before choosing a specialism. You will be challenged to explore many different types of writing, to entertain new ideas, to read adventurously and to respond with rigour and generosity to the work of your fellow writers. You will develop your practice as an independent writer and a self-reflective lifelong learner, and build your understanding of the marketplace for literature and drama. You will be taught by experienced novelists, playwrights and screenwriters, attend workshops with visiting authors, publishers, editors and agents, and contribute to the rich tradition of literary creativity at Queen's University, Belfast.
Getting in
As the university states it
Normally a strong 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any discipline. Exceptions may be made in the case of applicants with a strong track record of publication, production, prize-winning or relevant professional experience. Applicants must submit a sample of original written work which will be assessed to determine if an offer of admission can be made. Guidance on your writing sample: • The sample should be 1800-2200 words of prose fiction OR 10-15 pages of dramatic script. • Writing samples that exceed the length limit will not be considered. • The sample can be an extract from a longer piece. • There are no restrictions on style or genre, but we are looking for work that shows ambition, originality and imaginative engagement with the possibilities of language, storytelling and literary/dramatic form. • Choose a sample that you feel shows both your potential and your proficiency as a writer – in short, work that shows your writing at its best. The University's Recognition of Prior Learning Policy provides guidance on the assessment of experiential learning (RPEL). Please visit http://go.qub.ac.uk/RPLpolicyQUB for more information.
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