The School offers two Master of Fine Arts degrees: one in Creative Writing and one in Playwriting & Screenwriting. Both Masters of Fine Arts degrees are two-year postgraduate degrees, and consist of two distinct phases of study. MFA Year 1 is taught through technical seminars, workshops and individual tuition, MFA Year 2 consists of two semesters of postgraduate supervision, at the end of which students will submit a substantial piece of creative work. In addition, there are two ?career skills? modules - in MFA Year 1, ?Research Skills for Creative Writers?, in MFA Year 2, ?Practical Pedagogy for Creative Writers?.The Creative Writing degree has two separate streams: Poetry and Prose, and prospective students should apply for one stream only. For their final submission, students on the prose track will submit a thesis (of ?publishable quality?) of around 40,000 words, for poetry, a thesis of c. 40 pp. of verse.Students taking the MFA in Playwriting & Screenwriting will submit a thesis of approximately 90 minutes performance time.In MFA Year 2 there will be the opportunity to be involved in the practical business of publishing an on-line magazine.