MA Writing & Editorial Design
Craft seminars paired with an editorial studio · Typography foundations for writers and editors · Publish a cohort-made issue as a capstone artifact
| Overview | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | MA | — |
| School | School of Liberal Studies | — |
| Field | Arts & Humanities | — |
| Mode | Low-Residency | — |
| Duration | 18 months | — |
| Credits | 90 ECTS | — |
Studio culture
This is a program for people who revise seriously.
Each term you produce a small editorial artifact: a long-form essay, an interview, a micro-issue, a typographic reflow.
| Item | Summary | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €6,200 (EUR) | Two 10-day residencies in a partner city (Prague / Lisbon). |
| Scholarships | MDU Writers' Bursary | Limited awards; apply early where possible |
| Start terms | January | Program-specific deadlines may apply |
| Language | English | Some modules include academic writing support |
A studio-style writing workshop for research outputs: proposals, reports, and thesis chapters. Students draft iteratively, conduct peer review, and apply editorial workflows to improve clarity, structure, and reproducibility of scholarly writing.
- writing
- peer-review
- editing
Build strong academic arguments with clear claims, evidence, and structure. Students practice drafting and revision, peer workshops, and citation habits, learning to write persuasive, well-scoped essays that withstand critique.
- writing
- argumentation
- revision
- · Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- · Portfolio of writing (3 pieces)
- · English proficiency (IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 100, or waiver)
If you enjoy making decisions explicit—writing down assumptions, testing them, revising honestly, and respecting boundaries—this program is built for you.