Not offered in 2019
The Creative Writing stream is part of the Master of Creative Arts 72-unit program comprising coursework, project and thesis components. The course is offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
Credit of up to 36 units may be granted on the basis of an approved Honours degree in the areas of creative writing, drama performance or screen production.
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution with major studies in creative writing, drama performance or screen production. However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
In addition, applicants for the Master of Creative Arts (Creative Writing) must submit a portfolio of writing of approximately 20 pages. Work (published or unpublished) can be in more than one genre. It can be work previously assessed in university or TAFE writing topics. Candidates must also submit a statement of no more than 300 words explaining what they hope to achieve in the degree as well as a CV of no more than three pages detailing publications, work and educational background, plus any relevant professional or community experience.
The course aims to:
Upon completion of the course, graduates will have:
Applicants who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts or who hold an approved Honours degree or equivalent may be granted up to 36 units of credit. Applicants may be granted up to 36 units of credit for approved, relevant work experience and/or approved, relevant creative products. The maximum credit that will be granted for any combination of the Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts or an approved Honours degree or equivalent, and approved relevant work experience, and approved relevant creative products will be 36 units.
To qualify for the Master of Creative Arts (Creative Writing), a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.
The final 36 units in the Master of Creative Arts is made up of the following:
Select 36 units from:
CREA7711 Reading Like a Writer (4.5 units)
CREA7718 Theorising Creative Writing (4.5 units)
CREA8101 Approved Special Project in Creative Arts (4.5 units)
ENGL7712 Advanced Literary Studies (4.5 units)
ENGL7713 Advanced Genre Studies (4.5 units)
ENGL7714 Thinking About Theory (4.5 units)
ENGL7715 The Public Cultures of Writing (4.5 units)
ENGL7716 Approved Short Project (4.5 units)
ENGL7717 Special Honours Topic (4.5 units)
A further 36 units selected from:
CREA9401 Creative Arts Project (4.5 units)
CREA9401A Creative Arts Project (9 units)
CREA9401B Creative Arts Project (9 units)
CREA9401C Creative Arts Project (9 units)
CREA9402 Creative Arts Thesis (4.5 units)
CREA9402A Creative Arts Thesis (9 units)
CREA9402B Creative Arts Thesis (9 units)
CREA9402C Creative Arts Thesis (9 units)
CREA9403 Creative Arts Workshop (4.5 units)
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