UWA Handbooks 2012 - Courses
Master of Arts (Creative Writing) (10710)
The information contained in this course overview is intended only as a guide and is not part of the rules for this course. For further information (including links to unit details) consult the rules for this course and the Student Rules. |
| Course type | Master's degree by research (thesis and creative work) |
| Status | Current |
| Intake periods | Throughout the year |
| Description | This research degree is designed for published creative writers in any genre who wish to advance their academic and creative skills. |
| Admission requirements | Applicants are expected to satisfy the normal requirements for entry into a master's by research degree and to present a folio of creative writing, of which at least a third has been published by reputable publishers, and a 2000- to 3000-word critical essay on an aspect of the writer's craft. |
| Administered by | Graduate Research School |
COURSE DETAILS | |
| Structure | The Master of Arts (Creative Writing) is taken in English, in any creative writing genre approved by the Board of the Graduate Research School. The program is up to two years of independent, supervised creative writing and research towards the preparation of a thesis on a topic related to one or more aspects of the creative work. At the end of the program, students must present for examination (1) a piece or pieces of creative writing prose, poetry or drama, the word limit of which is determined by the Head of the School of Social and Cultural Studies, and approved by the Board of the Graduate Research School, and which must demonstrate technical accomplishment and imaginative resource; and (2) a thesis of 15,000 words on a topic related to one or more aspects of the work presented under (1). |
| Available to international students | Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Schedule 2: Fees'. (Enquiries: http://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa/) |
| Attendance type | Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/students/esos for more information.) |
| Delivery mode | Multi-mode |
| Standard full-time completion | 2 years (minimum 1 year) |
| Standard part-time completion | Up to 4 years |
| Locations offered | UWA (Crawley) |
| Domestic fee type | RTS |
FOR MORE INFORMATION | |
| Contact | Associate Director, Graduate Research and Scholarships |
| 6488 2807 | |
| pghelp@postgraduate.uwa.edu.au | |
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