UWA Handbooks 2009 - 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 University General Rules for Academic Courses.
 
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 programme 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 programme, 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: international@uwa.edu.au)
Attendance type: 
   Full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read http://www.international.uwa.edu.au/studentnet/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 information on this course contact (Interstate Call Prefix: 08):

Contact: Manager, Graduate Research and Scholarships
Phone: 6488 3034
Email: pghelp@postgraduate.uwa.edu.au