Professional Writing MA

Reino Unido

O que eu aprenderei?

Develop the skills to forge a successful career in professional writing.

Course overview

Immerse yourself in the literary world as part of a lively community of fellow writers and visiting speakers. On this Professional Writing course, you’ll learn to craft fiction, script and non-fiction, as well as magazine features and marketing copy for a range of competitive and fast-moving industries.

You'll learn from active professionals and develop skills like genre writing, narrative structure, research and self-promotion. Graduating from this Professional Writing course with a portfolio and an accomplished working style, you’ll be primed to tackle the industry head-on.

You will:

  • Learn from our team of practising writers, publishers and editors, as well as from visiting industry professionals
  • Develop the supporting skills you need to succeed as a professional writer, including how to pitch your ideas and build an online presence
  • Benefit from our industry connections, including our Writers in Residence programme, which has featured Xan Brooks, Wyl Menmuir, Lionel Shriver and Matt Haig
  • Experience the atmosphere of Falmouth, surrounded by creatives from a range of disciplines in a region rich with history and literature.

Course details

On top of their regular learning, our professional writing students have placed work in local and national publications, and secured placements and ongoing work with leading publishers, media organisations, copywriting agencies, magazines and newspapers.

Careers

Our professional writing graduates have become published authors, and taken on roles like deputy editor, full-time playwright, psychologist, feature writer and entertainment journalist.

De qual departamento farei parte?

The School of Writing & Journalism

Opções de estudo

Período integral (1 ano)

Valores
£17.950,00 (R$ 113.080) por ano
Esta é uma taxa fixa
Data de início

23 Setembro 2024

Localização

Falmouth University

Woodlane,

Falmouth,

Cornwall And Isles Of Scilly,

TR11 4RH, England

Requisitos de admissão

Para estudantes internacionais

We welcome applications from those with relevant equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in the subject. We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

Os requisitos para o IELTS podem variar de acordo com o curso que você escolher.

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