The Programme
This MA Programme focuses on Creative Writing as an object of theory and research as well as a cultural practice; it focuses on Creative Writing’s manifold applications in literature and various other arts, in communication, in digital culture and in educational practices.
Aim
The principal aim of the Creative Writing Programme is to train researchers, instructors at different educational levels and professionals in the fields of culture, communication and media in Creative Writing and its various manifestations, complexities and applications in contemporary cultural and social reality. The Programme offers its students theoretical grounding and practical skills in the composition, critical reception and editing of texts that fall within a wide range of genres and forms of the written word (literary texts, essays, plays, journalistic articles, film scripts, etc.), as well as in the relevant uses of modern digital applications and educational methods and techniques. The Programme takes into account recent research in the Humanities and links creative practice in various genres and discourses with a strong theoretical element. It offers a systematic acquaintance with important literary works and artistic manifestations and movements as well as with theoretical and critical thinking, educational practices and digital skills. The Programme encompasses innovative treatments of basic and applied research and explores Creative Writing as a theoretical and practical field, while also applying the methodology and principles of Open and Distance Learning. Its theoretical and practical components can be used in education, as well as in various fields of cultural interest (publishing, cultural management, creative industries, journalism and communication, tourism, etc.). At the same time, the Programme’s students acquire solid foundations for further research and specialization in a wide range of academic fields, as well as toward the effective cultivation of their personal writing and artistic aspirations in various areas of the written word (including poetry, prose, essays, drama, film script, literary translation, literary criticism, digital literature, etc.).
ECTS Credits
The total number of credits (ECTS) required for the award of Master of Arts (MA) is 120 ECTS.
Characterisation of the Programme
Master of Arts (MA)
Classification according to UNESCO code ISCED-2011
Classification by level of study: 7
Classification according to UNESCO code ISCED-2013
By education sector: 0288 Inter-disciplinary Programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities Inter-disciplinary Programme in the fields of:
0232 Creative Writing
0222 History of literature
0215 Drama
0231 Translation Programmes
0321 Journalism and reporting
0114 Teacher training with subject specialization
Language of Instruction
The language of instruction of the Programme, as well as of student’s papers and theses, is Greek.
Programme Duration
The minimum duration for the completion of the Programme is two (2) academic years, i.e. four (4) semesters.
Quality Policy
Quality Target 2025
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able:
- to recognize and critically discuss the main works, developments and representatives of Greek and European literature, especially from the early 19th century to the present time;
- to follow contemporary developments in the fields of literary history, theory and criticism;
- to appreciate the central role of reading and interpretative practices in the context of modern and contemporary European culture;
- to practice in the theory, editing and composition of literary, communicative and academic texts;
- to apply creative writing principles and techniques in education and in a variety of other subjects and disciplines;
- to engage in writing, publishing, education and in many other cultural practices;
- to practice strong digital skills, particularly concerning research in and critical uses of digitally available literature;
- to compose academic essays and papers and to experiment with the production of literary, theatrical and journalistic texts, as well as film scripts.
The Postgraduate Programme accepts graduates who hold degrees or diplomas of higher education. The Programme is offered in Greek.
The knowledge of a foreign language and good computer-Internet skills would be useful for the successful participation in the Programme.
Note:
The phrase “Holders of a degree or diploma of higher education” refers to graduates of Greek Universities or Polytechnics or Higher Schools of Fine Arts or Higher Schools of Pedagogical and Technological Education or Higher Technological Educational Institutions (ATEI), or those who hold first cycle degrees from recognized foreign educational institutions that are academically equivalent with the degrees awarded by the Greek Higher Educational Institutions, in accordance with the provisions of article 304 of Law No. 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.07.2022, vol.Α΄)
The MA program in Creative Writing is structured in four academic semesters which feature thirteen Modules, six of which are required and seven optional, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma Thesis or a Practical Training Module.
Students are required to complete ten Modules and to either submit a Postgraduate Diploma Thesis or to complete the Practical Training Module.
The program’s structure per semester is as follows:
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1st Semester
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DHG50
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Literary Theory, Readers’ Response and Creative Writing
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(C¹, 10 ECTS)
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DHG51
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European Literature, 18th-20th c. (Trends, Schools and Authors)
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(C, 10 ECTS)
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DHG52
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Modern Greek Literature (19th-20th c.): Texts, readings, revisions
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(C, 10 ECTS)
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2nd Semester
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DHG53
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Poetry and Prose: Literary History and Forms
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(C, 10 ECTS)
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DHG54
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Creative Writing Workshop I (Poetry-Prose)
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(C, 10 ECTS)
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DHG55
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Creative Writing and Education
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(E², 10 ECTS)
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DHG56
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Literary Translation and Creative Writing
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(E, 10 ECTS)
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3rd Semester
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DHG60
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Copyediting, Proofreading and Editing of Texts
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(E, 10 ECTS)
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DHG61
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Literature in the digital universe
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(E, 10 ECTS)
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DHG62
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Discourses of communication, advertising and social media
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(E, 10 ECTS)
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DHG63
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Creative Playwriting
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(E, 10 ECTS)
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DHG64
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Creative Screenwriting
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(E, 10 ECTS)
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4th Semester (30 ECTS)
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DHG65
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Creative Writing Workshop IΙ (Playwriting- Screenwriting)
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(C, 10 ECTS)
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DHGDE
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Master’s Thesis
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(E, 20 ECTS)
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DHGPA
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Practical Training
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(E, 20 ECTS)
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Notes:
C¹: Compulsory
E²: Elective
Guidelines on Module selection
You can choose from one (1) to three (3) Modules per semester (30 ECTS).
The choice of the Module is done in the order that follows the structure.
For example, in the 1st semester, if you wish to choose one (1) Module, you must declare the DHG50. If you wish to declare two (2) Modules, you must declare DHG50 and DHG51. If you wish to declare three (3) Modules, you must declare DHG50, DHG51 and DHG52.
During the process of the declaration of the Modules, the Modules of the previous semester must be exhausted first and then declare the Modules of next semester.
In the 4th semester, you must choose either the Master’s Thesis (DHGDE) or the Practical Training (DHGPA).
The preparation of the Master’s Thesis presupposes the successful attendance of all nine (9) Modules. The presentation of the Master’s Thesis takes place after the successful completion of the program’s Modules.
In order to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma of Specialization it is compulsory: either the successful completion of ten (10) Modules, as well as the successful elaboration and presentation of the Master’s Thesis, or the successful completion of ten (10) Modules and the Practical Training.
Program Director
Panayotis (Takis) Kayalis,
Professor of Modern Greek Literature, School of Humanities (HOU)
kagialis@eap.gr
CV
Module Coordinators
| DHG50 |
ALEXIOU |
VASILEIOS |
CV |
| DHG51 |
VLAVIANOU |
ANTIGONE |
CV |
| DHG52 |
PATERIDOY |
GEORGIA |
CV |
| DHG53 |
GARANTOUDIS |
EVRIPIDIS |
CV |
| DHG54 |
VLAVIANOS |
CHARIS |
CV |
| DHG55 |
KARATASOU |
EKATERINI |
CV |
| DHG56 |
MISIOU |
VASILIKI |
CV |
| DHG60 |
GARANTOUDIS |
EVRIPIDIS |
CV |
| DHG61 |
KAGIALIS |
PANAGIOTIS |
CV |
| DHG62 |
VOGLI |
ELPIDA |
CV |
| DHG63 |
IOANNIDES |
GRIGORIOS |
CV |
| DHG64 |
SKOPETEAS |
IOANNIS |
CV |
| DHG65 |
VLAVIANOU |
ANTIGONE |
CV |
| DHGPA |
PAPARGYRIOY |
ELENI |
CV |
Financial contribution for admitted students until the academic year 2023-2024:
The financial contribution for students to the Programme is as follows:
The cost of each Module is €300, the cost of the Practical Training is €700 and the cost of the Master Thesis is €800.
The total financial contribution for the students who choose the ten (10) modules and the Master Thesis is: €3,800.
The total financial contribution for the students who choose the ten (10) modules and the Practical Training is: €3,700.
Financial contribution for students commencing from the academic year 2024-2025:
The financial contribution for students to the Programme is as follows:
The cost of each Module is €375, the cost of the Practical Training is €375 and the cost of the Master Thesis is €375.
The total financial contribution for the Programme is: €4,125.
Student Records:
Tel.: +30 2610367331 – E-mail: dhg@eap.gr
General Information:
Tel.: +30 2610 367805, 2610 367806, 2610 367807. E-mail: info@eap.gr
