Latest Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026
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Description This course provides students with an opportunity to put into practice the skills they have accrued during six taught modules of the MA programme, in the form of a major original work of creative writing. During the module they will create an original long-form piece of writing in one of the major forms they have studied - a novella, a full-length play, a feature-length screenplay or a poetry collection - enabling students to develop and discover the stories they want to tell, and the voice they wish to express, in their own unique style. The emphasis is on creating a well-crafted, original piece of work that demonstrates both technical competence and individual self-expression. The process of developing a manuscript prepares students for a range of future opportunities in writing, editing, production, and various forms of employment in the marketplace of literary and creative production, as well as aiding their understanding of the craft and techniques of writing, in terms of academic studies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. L01 The ability to put into practice informed knowledge of, and opinion about key strategies in writing fiction / poetry / playwriting / screenwriting. The ability to demonstrate sensitivity to language, structure and character as phenomena of narration. L02 The ability to put into practice an assured understanding of the architectures of different forms of writing, and their creative possibilities. L03 The ability to respond dynamically to detailed feedback on work-in-progress, incorporating and integrating this feedback in subsequent manuscript drafts. L04 The ability to develop a distinctive personal writing style, and implement this style across a long-form piece of original wor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Reading List Books: None Articles: None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||