Creative Writing MFA

York St John University The School of Humanities

Full time & Part time February Other 1 year full-time | 2 years part-time

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Creative Arts & Design Languages, Literature & Culture Creative Writing - Poetry Creative Writing - Prose Creative Writing - Scriptwriting English Literature & Language York United Kingdom On Campus

About the course

Develop your creative practice alongside an inspiring group of writers. Further your literary abilities and create a full-length manuscript.

If you have already completed a taught master's degree, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing could be the next step for you, allowing you to pursue a project that you are passionate about. The academic team will work closely with you to develop your writing, and you will approach projects in ways that best suit your individual learning style while you work towards an original and engaging manuscript.

Course overview

There are 3 distinct routes to this course:

Entry Requirements

MA at Merit/60/B

You will also need to include a writing proposal and writing sample with your application, either in prose, script or poetry of at least 1,000 to 2,000 words, or 3 to 4 poems

We normally consider applicants who have a Master's in Creative Writing or a related subject, such as:

MA in Poetry
MA in Fiction
MA in Literature /English Literature/ Literature Studies
MA in Publishing

However, we will consider applicants with any Master's qualification, and assess your application based on your personal statement, writing proposal and writing sample.

Fees

Please see the university website for further information on fees for this course.

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