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Newcastle University: Writing Poetry
| Institution | Newcastle University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics |
| Web | Visit Newcastle University website |
| pg.english@ncl.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 191 208 7619 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Our Writing Poetry MA will develop your creative ability through practice, discussion and revision. You'll work with established poets and writers to refine your work. You'll also consider the processes of writing and develop advanced editing skills.
About this course Our Writing Poetry MA is for those who want to put poetry at the centre of their creative practice. You will receive expert tuition from nationally and internationally renowned poets. With them you will develop your poetry-writing and reflective abilities through reading, discussion and revision, and will 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 learn By the end of the course, you will have: an advanced awareness of the processes of writing in your own work and that of others advanced your creative ability through practice, reading, discussion and revision learned new ways to generate work, and refine it through the development of enhanced revision skills a range of knowledge on the writing of poetry in English an enhanced sensitivity to verbal creativity an advanced ability to understand and judge the timing and duration of creative projects the ability to revise and prepare poetry for submission and publication knowledge of the professional world of writing and publishing.
Your development You'll develop your poetry-writing and reflective abilities through: reading discussion revision.
You will progress to receive formal recognition for your work.
Our staff This master's in poetry is rooted in the experience and expertise of our award-winning tutors:
Glyn Maxwell (London) Tamar Yoseloff (London) Jacob Polley (Newcastle, Degree Programme Director) W N Herbert (Newcastle) Sinéad Morrissey (Newcastle) Tara Bergin (Newcastle)
You will also receive tuition from guest tutors. Our guest tutors are from The Poetry School and Newcastle University's teaching communities.
Delivery The course is delivered through Workshops and Masterclasses. Workshops focus on: reading discussion revision of your own work
Masterclasses focus on: the generation of new work and new understanding, often through responses to published contemporary poetry place archives un-poetic texts translation the visual arts
- Summer school*
Each year both cohorts come together for a one week summer school. The summer school alternates between the two cities each year. The summer schools will focus on professional skills related to: creative writing teaching techniques the publishing industry and literary world residency work.
FACILITIES Newcastle The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics is a lively and diverse community with over 700 undergraduates and 200 postgraduates. We are based in the Percy Building where the majority of your seminars and tutorials will take place. Our purpose-built postgraduate suite includes: several dedicated computer clusters meeting rooms a kitchen and lounge area
You also have access to the award-winning Peter Robinson Library, which has an extensive audio-visual collection.
The Newcastle Centre for Literary Arts (NCLA) is a world-class centre of excellence in the field of creative writing which contributes to the cultural life of the North East via: readings projects teaching research
The NCLA offers you the opportunity to get involved in our writing community through readings and events that feature: poets scriptwriters non-fiction writers novelists
- London*
You will study at the Poetry School in Lambeth, a short walk from Canada Water. The National Poetry Library British libraries and London's central cultural hubs are nearby. The Poetry School has a small but growing library.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 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. International Students Direct Entry: IELTS 7.0 overall (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other sub-skills) Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course. Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests. The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages. |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | 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. International Students Direct Entry: IELTS 7.0 overall (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 6.0 in all other sub-skills) Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course. Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests. The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages. |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
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