The Insider's Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing

Dr Seth Abramson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

328 Seiten

2018
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-00041-4 (ISBN)

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There are so many different graduate creative writing programs out there! How do I find the right one for me?

Bringing together data from both Master’s and doctoral creative writing programs and interviews with program applicants, students, and faculty, this is a complete practical guide to choosing a graduate creative writing program and putting together a successful application.

The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Degrees in Creative Writing answers frequently asked questions on such topics as:

· Application prerequisites
· Program sizes and durations
· Funding
· Acceptance rates
· Cost of living
· Program curricula and demographics
· Workshopping techniques
· Student-faculty ratios
· Residency options
· Postgraduate fellowship placement
· Postgraduate job placement
· Programs’ reputations and histories

The book also includes comprehensive and up-to-date hard data on the hundreds of terminal-degree graduate creative writing programs available throughout the US, UK, and internationally, making this an essential read for anyone planning to pursue a low- or full-residency graduate creative writing degree.

Seth Abramson is Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at the University of New Hampshire, USA. He is a prize-winning poet, the author of seven books, and the founder and series editor of Best American Experimental Writing.

How to Use this Book
Part 1: Frequently Asked Questions
1. A Brief History of Creative Writing Programs
2. Applying to Creative Writing Programs
3. Curriculum
4. Student Cohort
5. Selectivity
6. Cost of Living
7. Funding
8. Student-Faculty Ratio
9. Assistantships
10. Application Requirements
11. Fellowship Placement
12. Job Placement
Part 2: Data Tables
13. Applicant Demographics
14. Polls
15. Rankings
Appendices
Methodology
Program Index
Other Resources

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	11.07.2018
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	531 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
ISBN-10	1-350-00041-8 / 1350000418
ISBN-13	978-1-350-00041-4 / 9781350000414
Zustand	Neuware