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University of Aberdeen: Creative Writing
| Institution | University of Aberdeen View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture View department profile |
| Web | www.abdn.ac.uk/llmvc |
| pgadmissions@abdn.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01224 272090 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
The MLitt in Creative Writing is a taught programme designed to offer you a constructive, highly supportive learning environment in which to develop your writing and creative potential. You will be introduced to the processes and challenges involved in producing creative work of publishable quality, whether in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction prose, or screenwriting.
You will be taught by a team of widely published creative writers including award-winning poets, fiction writers and non-fiction filmmakers.
The MLitt Creative Writing is a taught programme designed to offer you a constructive learning environment to develop your writing and general creativity. You will be introduced to the process and challenges involved in publishing creative work, whether it is poetry, prose or screenplay. You are taught by a team of widely published creative writers including poets and fiction writers David Wheatley, Alan Warner, Helen Lynch and Shane Strachan, and non-fiction filmmaker Alan Marcus.
You can take this degree as a stand-alone one-year or two-year part-time Master's degree or as a first step towards an MPhil or PhD (subject to admission to further degree programmes either at Aberdeen or elsewhere). It is likely to appeal to you if you wish to develop your knowledge and practical skill in imaginative writing and if you wish to create a solid foundation on which to build a PhD research proposal in Creative Writing.
MLitt
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | UK applicants should normally have a 2:2 or above, though applicants with non-standard qualifications are also invited to apply. References are not required in order for applicants to submit an application. They are not usually required in order for a decision to be made but in certain cases applicants may be asked to provide a single academic reference at the request of the academic selector. In addition to the above, a creative writing sample is required as part of your application.selector. |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | UK applicants should normally have a 2:2 or above, though applicants with non-standard qualifications are also invited to apply. References are not required in order for applicants to submit an application. They are not usually required in order for a decision to be made but in certain cases applicants may be asked to provide a single academic reference at the request of the academic selector. In addition to the above, a creative writing sample is required as part of your application.selector. |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The standard entrance requirement is a good first degree in any Humanities discipline. Applicants for the MLitt in Creative Writing are required to submit a writing sample with their application. This should be between 3 and 6 poems, or a prose sample of at least 2000 words. UK applicants should normally have a 2.1 or above, though applicants with non-standard qualifications are also invited to apply. References are not required in order for applicants to submit an application. They are not usually required in order for a decision to be made but in certain cases applicants may be asked to provide a single academic reference at the request of the academic selector. |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | The standard entrance requirement is a good first degree in any Humanities discipline. Applicants for the MLitt in Creative Writing are required to submit a writing sample with their application. This should be between 3 and 6 poems, or a prose sample of at least 2000 words. UK applicants should normally have a 2.1 or above, though applicants with non-standard qualifications are also invited to apply. References are not required in order for applicants to submit an application. They are not usually required in order for a decision to be made but in certain cases applicants may be asked to provide a single academic reference at the request of the academic selector. |
| Location | Main Site University Office Regent Walk King's College Aberdeen AB24 3FX |
Study within one of Scotland’s oldest and most culturally rich academic communities.
The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture (LLMVC) is part of a university founded in 1495, with a long heritage of scholarship in the humanities and creative arts. Today, the School brings together a uniquely interdisciplinary environment where students explore how language, creativity and culture shape our world.
We teach a diverse cohort of undergraduate, postgraduate and research students from across the globe. The wider University community includes around 14,000 students representing over 130 nationalities, fostering a vibrant international environment. Our staff are active …
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