Pieterse, Henning Jonathan, 1960-2016-06-012015-11Henning Pieterse (2015) The PhD in Creative Writing and the Teaching thereof at South African Universities, Current Writing: Text and Reception in Southern Africa, 27:2, 181-189, DOI: 10.1080/1013929X.2015.1088278.1013-929X (print)2159-9130 (online)10.1080/1013929X.2015.1088278http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52809The need for and feasibility of a PhD degree in CreativeWriting is discussed. The structure and content of PhDs in this field in the UK, USA and Australia are examined. The focus then shifts towards the content and teaching of this PhD at the four South African universities currently offering it. Recommendations are made in respect of the possible expansion of the institutionalising and teaching of this degree in South Africa.en© 2015 The Editorial Board, Current Writing. This is an electronic version of an article published in Current Writing, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 181-189, 2015. doi : 10.1080/1013929X.2015.1088278. Current Writing is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.comloi/rcwr20.StructurePhDCreative WritingSouth African universitiesTeachingPostprint Article