To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:
A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in Creative Writing by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) and two Year 3 topics (9 units) plus two additional topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.
A student may complete a minor sequence of 22.5 units in Creative Writing by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units) plus an additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or Year 3 topics listed in the program of study below.
A minor in Creative Writing is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Education (Primary R-7), Bachelor of Arts from 1 January 2019.
The minor sequence is not available to students who commenced the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary R-7) from 1 January 2020
Creating Writing is not offered as an extended major.
Course aims
The major in Creative Writing aims to:
- equip students with a thorough grounding in the major content and concerns of literature and writing practice throughout the epochs
- produce graduates who are able to communicate effectively in a range of mediums, and who are able to analyse critically different texts in a range of situations and contexts
- provide students with the skills required to assist them in developing and publishing works of creative writing
- identify the range of fields and professions within the creative writing industry
- encourage learning and transferable skills in both independent and collaborative contexts
- encourage students to connect across boundaries and value ethical behaviour through the study of quality literature and the praxis of creative writing
- provide students with an appreciation of the role of the writer in the working community.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the major students will:
- be able to apply their transferable skills across a range of professions
- will be able to communicate effectively both orally in writing
- have developed their understanding of literature and creative writing throughout the epochs
- have an understanding of how the cultural and literary merit of literature and other creative works are, and have been, defined
- be able to communicate an understanding of the interpretation of literary texts
- have an understanding of professional pathways for creative writers, and understand the role of the writer in the community.
Program of study
The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in Creative Writing and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled.
Major - Creative Writing
Year 1 topics
Select 9 units from the following:
ENGL1101 Approaches to Literature (4.5 units)
plus one of:
ENGL1102 Literary Interpretations (4.5 units)
COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication (4.5 units)
Year 2 topics
ENGL2143 Approaches to Creative Writing (4.5 units)
ENGL2145 Approaches to Popular Fiction (4.5 units)
plus select an additional 4.5 units from the Year 2 & 3 Option topics listed below.
Year 3 topics
ENGL3210 Prose Fiction Writing (4.5 units)
ENGL3211 Exploring Nonfiction Genres (4.5 units)
plus select an additional 4.5 units from the Year 2 & 3 Option topics listed below.
Year 2 & 3 Option topics
ENGL2134 Publishing and Editing (4.5 units)
ENGL2141 Life Writing (4.5 units)
ENGL2146 The Gothic Tradition (4.5 units)
ENGL2147 Medieval Myths: the Origins of Modern Fantasy (4.5 units)
ENGL3110 Canon to Contemporary (4.5 units)
ENGL3111 Epic Literature: Medieval to Early Modern (4.5 units)
PHIL2609 Philosophy and Literature (4.5 units)
Not every topic is offered in every year. Please consult the English Department handbooks (available from the English Office).
