Postgraduate Studies
MA Creative & Script Writing
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This Masters degree builds on the well-established teaching of Creative Writing at Lampeter and capitalises on opportunities presented by the Media Centre and the Department of Film & Media. The emphasis is on wide-ranging creativity and its application to the specific areas of film, radio and theatre writing as well as access to video production. The MA is a response to the growing demand for schemes which provide vocational skills and a recognition that the world of the twenty-first century is one in which creativity skills will be at a premium.
Lampeter is extremely well suited to the pursuit of courses of a creative nature and the excellently equipped Media Centre makes UWL extremely attractive.
The overall aim of the MA is to equip students with the ability to access areas of creativity at an advanced level, while the practical benefits offered by the scheme will enable students to pursue careers in those areas that call on such skills with a real expectation of success. As well as discovering pathways into the worlds of Film, Radio and Theatre writing, students on this course will become aware of the possibilities for publication of their work (novel, short story, poetry) and of the responsibilities that writers carry. Students develop an understanding of these responsibilities and the related decision-making that arises – including the supervision and guidance of others – and become able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired on the course to teaching others these skills, whether it be in schools, colleges or in the community. Because of the linking of the Creative element, which is more theoretical and philosophical, with the more immediately practical Script Writing, students are prepared to a higher degree than others to meet the vocational challenges of writing.
For further information contact Dr Dic Edwards - email d.edwards@lamp.ac.uk
or admin-english@lamp.ac.uk
Course Structure
Part One
Two Core modules plus two option modules. Each module carries 30 credits. 4 essays each of 6,000 words or combinations of 3,000 word essays and practical work: of these two will relate to the core modules and two to the option modules.
Core 1:
The Theory of Narrative and Application of Creativity. This module will be taught in the first term weekly by means of 2-hour seminar workshops.
Core 2:
Screenwriting: This module will be taught in the second term weekly by means of 2-hour seminar/workshops.
Option modules:
At least one will have to be chosen from the following list. The second may be from other MA courses offered by the English Department or other Departments where appropriate, with the permission of the Chair of English.
(a) Writing for Theatre
(b) Digital Video Production
(c) Writing Poetry
(d) Writing for Radio
There will be provision for Tutorial consultation throughout.
The deadline for submission of Part One work will be by the end of April.
Part Two
Students must pass Part One before being permitted to proceed to Part Two.
Part Two consists of the portfolio of writing. Included in the portfolio will be analyses of the work presented with particular reference to its intellectual and academic content. Preparation of the portfolio will take up most of the Third Term and the Summer period.
Submission of the portfolio will normally be by the end of August.
The portfolio will carry 60 credits.
There will be an introduction to the teaching of Creative Writing as candidates will be expected to facilitate undergraduate workshops. This will enable students to pursue the teaching of Creative Writing themselves.
Visiting writers will be invited under Arts Council schemes.
Contact Information
Course Director, MA Creative and Script Writing
Department of English & Creative Writing
University of Wales Lampeter
Lampeter, Ceredigion
Wales, UK, SA48 7ED
Telephone:
+44 (0) 1570 424764
Facsimile:
+44 (0) 1570 424992
E-mail: admin-english@lamp.ac.uk
Contact Information
Department of English & Creative Writing
University of Wales Lampeter
Lampeter, Ceredigion
Wales, UK, SA48 7ED
Telephone:
+44 (0) 1570 424764
Facsimile:
+44 (0) 1570 424992
E-mail: admin-english@lamp.ac.uk
