Overview

Key facts

The MA in Creative Writing offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is an active, discursive process of growth and exploration that relies as much on peer-to-peer relationships and mentoring as it does on individual initiative. The dissertation comprises a literary work (a novel, a collection of short stories, a collection of creative nonfiction essays or articles, a collection of poetry, or a dramatic work) and a research/reflective essay that examines the process of the work’s composition in relation to contemporary theoretical and philosophical debates on the genre of the work, and the themes and concerns it addresses.

The qualification is awarded on the basis of the quality of both the creative work and the research/reflective essay.

Students are assigned to a supervisor by the course coordinator and are required to attend fortnightly in-person writing seminars on the Wits Braamfontein campus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Candidates will write a creative literary work (a novel, a collection of short stories, a collection of creative nonfiction essays or articles, a collection of poetry, or a dramatic work) and a reflective essay.
All candidates are expected to complete their projects over a two-year period.
Candidates will be required to attend the fortnightly in-person seminars/workshops on the Wits Braamfontein campus, complete a proposal by mid-year, and show significant progress on their creative project by the end of the first year of study.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Portfolio deadline 15 September

Language

English

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100

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6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An Honours degree in literary studies, journalism or drama is a prerequisite for entry into the MA in Creative Writing.
Candidates may be called for an interview as part of the application process.
A full curriculum vitae.
A covering letter that includes a brief explanation of your reading and writing interests; details of your publishing history; a brief sketch of the project you would like to explore should you be accepted into the course; your personal challenges or obstacles to writing; any awards or accolades that you have received for your writing.
A portfolio of writing comprising:
at least fifty pages (1.5 spacing) of prose (fiction or nonfiction),
or at least twenty-five poems or twenty-five pages of poetry,
or, if you intend to write a play for the MA, a full-length play manuscript.
You may include examples of your published work, but at least half of the writing submitted should be unpublished.

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Living costs

Johannesburg

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8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

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