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Teaching
The MSt in Creative Writing is structured around four compulsory teaching modules in Year 1. Each of these residential blocks is preceded by guided preparatory reading and other activities, and followed by two writing assignments: one critical and one creative. A virtual learning environment (VLE) offers learning support to students while they are on the programme, including learning resources, peer-to-peer and student-to-tutor discussion between modules to build a virtual community of practice.
In Year 2, there is a two-day residential session during which students present their dissertation.
| One to one supervision | Second year: five one-hour sessions |
|---|---|
| Seminars & classes | Year 1: Four residential sessions, each of four days, with a total of 114 contact hours. Year 2: A two-day residential session with a total of 12 hours of contact time. |
| Posters | Students give a presentation on their dissertation at the residential session in Year 2. |
Feedback
Students are given formal feedback on each assignment and informal feedback throughout their course, including during supervisions. Supervisors also submit an annual progress report at the end of Year 1 and termly reports during Year 2.
Assessment
Thesis
A dissertation in the form of a portfolio of creative and critical writing of 15,000–18,000 words (including footnotes and appendices) or an agreed equivalent if it contains poetry rather than prose writing.
Essays
Students are expected to produce formatively-assessed creative writing throughout the first year, both independently and during residential sessions. Formal summative assessment is via four essay assignments, each of 3,000 words maximum.