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Writing for Young People MA

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Full time | Newton Park Campus | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Creative Writing

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

A specialist creative writing MA for writers for children and young adults, taught by published authors.

  • Taught by published children’s and young adult authors with a wealth of industry experience.
  • Small-group workshops and one-to-one tutorials lie at the heart of this course.
  • Over 70 alumni are now traditionally published authors.

This specialist creative writing MA is designed for writers for children, teenagers and young adults who aim to complete a novel, series of picture books or shorter stories for young children. Taught by published writers for children and young people and by publishing professionals, this practical course will help you refine your craft while learning about the interaction of creative and business considerations in the modern publishing industry.

How will I be assessed?

You'll be assessed through a range of tasks, including creative portfolios, samples of work-in-progress, reflective commentaries, a selection of publishing-focused pieces, and your manuscript submissions – this might be a portion of a novel, or a selection of picture/chapter books or other short works.

Modules

Writing Workshop 2: Writing for Young People (30 Credits) - Core
Writing Workshop 1: Writing for Young People (30 Credits) - Core
Writing for Young People: Contemporary Children's Publishing (30 Credits) - Core
Context Module One: Writing for Young People: Forms, Ages and Stages (30 Credits) - Core
The Manuscript (double module) (60 Credits)

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,055

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£17,645

Entry requirements

Most applicants will have an undergraduate degree however we're willing to look at applications from those with non-traditional academic or work backgrounds who meet the criteria summarised above. It's not necessary to have a degree in English, Creative Writing or related disciplines; your engagement with children’s and Young Adult literature as a reader and writer is more important than the field of previous study.

University information

Bath Spa University offers a range of taught and research postgraduate courses across its two state-of-the-art campuses. The university’s historic Newton Park boasts ultra-modern teaching facilities in historic surroundings, and its Locksbrook Campus is an innovative and inspirational hub for creative practices. At Bath Spa, teaching and research is centred around student experience. The university places high priority in creating a diverse...more

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