Publishing and Creative Writing MA 24 months Postgraduate Program By York St John University |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

12,750 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Communication and Media StudiesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

This course will build complementary creative, critical and professional skills which will put you in a strong position to embark on a career as a writer and/or in publishing. The Creative Writing team have expertise in speculative fiction, historical fiction, scriptwriting, screenwriting, adaptation, poetry, experimental poetry, hybrid forms, horror fiction, literary fiction, creative non-fiction (including memoir and true-crime), and are able to support work in a number of genres. The focus of the publishing element of the course is on all aspects of the world of publishing, but there is a specific focus on contemporary independent publishing, small presses and emergent themes in writing.  You will engage with a diverse and inclusive range of creative and critical texts in a variety of forms, enhancing your knowledge of the current publishing landscape.

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

This course will build complementary creative, critical and professional skills which will put you in a strong position to embark on a career as a writer and/or in publishing. The Creative Writing team have expertise in speculative fiction, historical fiction, scriptwriting, screenwriting, adaptation, poetry, experimental poetry, hybrid forms, horror fiction, literary fiction, creative non-fiction (including memoir and true-crime), and are able to support work in a number of genres. The focus of the publishing element of the course is on all aspects of the world of publishing, but there is a specific focus on contemporary independent publishing, small presses and emergent themes in writing.  You will engage with a diverse and inclusive range of creative and critical texts in a variety of forms, enhancing your knowledge of the current publishing landscape.

Admission requirements

75+
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MA candidates have usually already excelled at undergraduate study. We therefore normally require an undergraduate degree at 2:1 grade or higher (or equivalent). We are open to considering previous degrees in the Humanities, Arts, Sciences and Social Sciences or other related subjects.

If you have a 2:2 undergraduate degree and knowledge of a subject related to Publishing, you may be accepted on to the course following an interview. You may also be required to submit written work to support your application.

2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

6,500 GBP
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International Students

12,750 GBP
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