Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) (Professional Writing and Publishing)
Write your own stories and develop the work of others. Develop your own voice as you explore genres including poetry.
About the Course
Develop your own voice as you explore genres including poetry. You’ll learn how to plan and research your projects. Polish your grammar, practice proofreading and copyediting. Witness words transforming from wispy thoughts to professional pieces.
Course Entry Requirements
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Undergraduate certificate
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Course Structure
Recommended study pattern
To complete the degree as a full time student, a maximum of two subjects per Study Period is recommended.
Level 1
- APC100 Academic and Professional Communication (core subject)
- COM155 Culture to Cultures (core subject)
- CWG100 Creative Writing (Creative Writing major subject)
- PWP110 Introduction to Creative and Professional Writing (Professional Writing and Publishing major subject)
- PWP121 Writing, Rhetoric and Persuasion (Professional Writing and Publishing major subject)
- Three Level 1 elective subjects.
Level 2
- Four Level 2 Creative Writing major subjects: CWG200, CWG210, CWG220 and CWG240.
- Four Level 2 Professional Writing and Publishing major subjects: PWP210, PWP211, PWP230 and PWP240.
Level 3
- Three Level 3 Creative Writing major subjects: CWG310, CWG340 (double subject) and choose from CWG300 OR CWG320.
- Four Level 3 Professional Writing and Publishing major subjects: PWP310, PWP311, PWP323 and PWP330.
The Bachelor of Arts degree incorporates a progressive structure of subjects designed to build knowledge and enable you to successfully progress through the degree.
NOTE: No more than 10 subjects can be completed from Level 1 subjects.
Award requirements
To obtain the award for the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) (Professional Writing and Publishing), students must complete a total of 23 subjects:
- 2 Common core subjects
- 8 Creative Writing major subjects
- 10 Professional Writing major subjects
- 3 Electives
Creative Writing
On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:
- identify, explain and apply the key disciplinary concepts in Creative Writing
- integrate theory and creative practice; conceive, develop and evaluate innovative new writing
- access and evaluate the sources, authority and relevance of information and synthesise key facts, themes and ideas in writing
- communicate ideas to a range of audiences and in a variety of media and genres
- use technologies to access resources, communicate effectively and develop writing and research skills
- use disciplinary skills and knowledge to learn how to learn, and apply these insights to new writing and to the different intellectual and professional roles required of a writer in the broader community
- acknowledge the interrelationship between local, national and global perspectives and the impact of this on writing and the creative industries
- value a range of cultural knowledge and take care to represent these, where appropriate, in an ethical and professional manner
- work independently and/or collaboratively to produce innovative and informed creative writing that contributes meaningfully to contemporary culture
Professional Writing and Publishing
On successful completion of this degree students will be able to:
- identify, explain and apply the key disciplinary concepts and principles in professional writing and publishing
- integrate theory and creative practice in the production and analysis of professional writing texts; conceive, develop and evaluate innovative modes of professional communication
- access and evaluate the sources, authority and relevance of information, and synthesise key facts, themes and ideas in professional writing and publishing
- effectively communicate ideas to a range of audiences, across a variety of media, genres, and purposes
- use and evaluate a range of appropriate technologies to access resources, communicate effectively, and develop writing and research skills
- use and reflect on disciplinary skills and knowledge to develop autonomous learning, and apply these insights to writing in a range of different professional contexts
- acknowledge the interrelationship between local, national and global perspectives and the impact of this on professional writing and publishing
- recognise and value the diversity of cultural knowledge and practices, taking care to represent these, where appropriate, in an ethical and professional manner
- work independently and/or collaboratively to produce innovative, creative and ethical professional writing that is appropriate to a variety of professional and cultural contexts.
