Master's in
Creative Writing

RPC-SO-23-No.394-2019

This program is designed to train writers to work versatilely in the development of writing projects aimed at the creation of literary works, screenplays, and nonfiction texts. It offers a unique academic experience in which laboratories and seminars explore the many possibilities of critical imagination and creative work for the mastery of the written word.

Program Type

Professional Master's Degree

Learning Modality

Hybrid

Degree Awarded

Master of Creative Writing,

  • Specialization in Literature
  • Specialization in Screenwriting
  • Specialization in Chronicle/Nonfiction Writing

Admission Profile

Professionals holding a bachelor's degree in a field related to literature, the arts, education, social sciences, journalism, or communication. Also eligible are graduates in audiovisual techniques, multimedia and audiovisual production, social sciences, or the humanities in general.

Graduate Profile (Summary)

Graduates of the program are prepared to work across diverse areas of creative writing: production of literary works, scripts, and screenplays for print, theater, radio, film, or television. They may also work as writers or consultants in content production for music, digital media, audiovisual platforms, and other fields. Graduates may likewise pursue careers in teaching, publishing, or communications departments of public and private institutions.

Admissions

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Semester Courses

I  

  • Poetics and Literary Theory.
  • Theory and Practice of Nonfiction.
  • Dramaturgical structures.

II  

 

  • Theories and Criticism of Writing.
  • Electives:
    • Literature Specialization: Children's and Young Adult Literature
    • Chronicle/Nonfiction Writing Specialization: Language and Nonfiction Writing.
    • Screenwriting Specialization: Audiovisual Content Creation.
  • Writing Workshop I.

III  

  • Literature and Interculturality.
  • Electives:
    • Literature Specialization: Border Writing.
    • Chronicle / Nonfiction Writing Specialization: Research and Nonfiction Writing.
    • Screenwriting Specialization: Character Development
  • Writing Workshop II.

IV

  • Transfer, Conversion, and Adaptation of Discourses.
  • Electives:
    • Literature Specialization: Autofiction and Self-Writing.
    • Chronicle / Nonfiction Writing Specialization: Memory and Testimony.
    • Screenwriting Specialization: Formats, Structures, and Screenplay Analysis
  • Thesis Workshop.
  • Weekly sessions (Monday through Friday): 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (online)
  • Intensive sessions (one per semester, on a weekends– in-person)

The program has a duration of 2 years, in which the student takes 4 semesters.

  • Tuition: $50,00
  • Tuition: $4.950,00

 

Total Program $5.000,00  
No. of installment(fee) Installment Payment Date
1 $275,00 1 – 5 Octubre 2023
2 $275,00 1 – 5 Noviembre 2023
3 $275,00 1 – 5 Diciembre 2023
4 $275,00 1 – 5 Enero 2024
5 $275,00 1 – 5 Febrero 2024
6 $275,00 1 – 5 Marzo 2024
7 $275,00 1 – 5 Abril 2024
8 $275,00 1 – 5 Mayo 2024
9 $275,00 1 – 5 Junio 2024
10 $275,00 1 – 5 Julio 2024
11 $275,00 1 – 5 Agosto 2024
12 $275,00 1 – 5 Septiembre 2024
13 $275,00 1 – 5 Octubre 2024
14 $275,00 1 – 5 Noviembre 2024
15 $275,00 1 – 5 Diciembre 2024
16 $275,00 1 – 5 Enero 2025
17 $275,00 1 – 5 Febrero 2025
18 $275,00 1 – 5 Marzo 2025
  $4.950,00  

To be paid during the first 5 days of each month.

Methods of payment: bank transfer, credit card (Visa or MasterCard).

Scholarship and Discount Program:

  • 15% discount for UArtes community members
    (alumni, faculty, and administrative staff)
  • 15% discount for individuals registered in the Registro Único de Actores Culturales (RUAC)
  • 5% referral discount
    (applicable only to individuals who are NOT registered in the RUAC and do NOT belong to the UArtes community)
  • Submit two letters of recommendation from academics and/or professionals in the field of literature.
  • Submit a creative writing sample of your own.
  • Submit a curriculum vitae with copies of professional and academic certificates.
  • Submit a motivation letter outlining the applicant's reasons for pursuing the master's program.
  • Conduct an interview with the Program Committee.
  • Complete the UArtes Graduate Program admission forms correctly and within the established deadlines.
  • Complete all administrative procedures and payment of tuition and enrollment fees as established by UArtes.

Required Documents

  • Copies of identity card or passport in case of foreign students.
  • Copy of Bachelor's Degree obtained in Ecuador registered in the Senescyt and, in case of foreigners, the degree apostilled or legalized by consular means.

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