The sample of previous academic writing should be minimum 2,000 words,
either originally written in English or translated into English by
yourself. This writing sample will normally be an essay or part of an
essay written for an undergraduate degree. It may include previous
markers' comments in the margins. The essay should be a demonstration of
your ability to investigate a well-defined topic or question, to
undertake original research, and to construct a coherent argument well
supported by relevant evidence and full citation of sources (i.e.
footnotes or in-text referencing, and a full bibliography). We do not
require the writing sample to be on a topic directly relevant to MA
Cultural and Creative Industries, e.g. if your first degree was in
history, you should send us an essay in this area. If your first degree
was in a discipline where research papers are not commonly assigned,
please send in a sample of your written work from the final year of your
degree, indicating the question and/or the brief that you were given for
this assignment.