Major - Creative Writing

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), three Year 2 topics (13.5 units) and three Year 3 topics (13.5 units) selected from the topics listed in the program of study below.

A student may complete a minor sequence of 18 units in Creative Writing by completing two Year 1 topics (9 units), one Year 2 topic (4.5 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), 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) from 1 January 2020.

Course aims
Learning outcomes
Program of study
Honours

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 students will be able to:

generalise their skills across a range of professions
formulate high level and effective communications, both orally and in writing
defend their understanding of literature and creative writing throughout the epochs
critique how the cultural and literary merit of literature and other creative works are, and have been, defined
assess the appropriateness of interpretations of literary texts
appraise 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

9 units comprising:

CRWR1001 Ideas, Imitation and Originality (4.5 units)
CRWR1002 Story: Who, What, When, Where (4.5 units)

Year 2 topics

Select 13.5 units from the following:

CRWR2001 Editing and the Industry (4.5 units)
CRWR2002 Love and Death (4.5 units)
COMS2003 Journalism (4.5 units)
ENGL2121  Adaptations: Literature on Screen (4.5 units)
ENGL2141  Life Writing (4.5 units)
ENGL2146 Gothic: Terror, Horror and the Supernatural (4.5 units)
ENGL2147 Medieval Myths: The Origins of Modern Fantasy (4.5 units)
HIST2077 Crisis and Catastrophe: Past Experiences, Future Prospects (4.5 units)
INDG2001 Indigenous Literary Studies (4.5 units)
PHIL2609 Philosophy and Literature (4.5 units)
PHIL2164 Humanity in a Global Age (4.5 units)
PHIL2165 The Ethical Challenge of Climate Change (4.5 units)
SCME2071 Introduction to Screenwriting (4.5 units)
SCME2104 Popular Genres (4.5 units)
SCME2106  Narrative and Storytelling (4.5 units)
SOCI2027 Precarity and Possibility: Creating Social Change for the 21st Century (4.5 units)

Year 3 topics

Select 13.5 units from the following:

CRWR3001 The Epic (4.5 units)
CRWR3002 The Fantastic (4.5 units)
COMS3004 Advertising and Public Relations (4.5 units)
COMS3005 Business Communication (4.5 units)
DRAM3106 Dramaturgy and New Writing (4.5 units
ENGL3110 Canon to Contemporary (4.5 units)
ENGL3111 Epic Literature: Medieval to Early Modern (4.5 units)
ENGL3113 Heroes, Monsters and Vikings: Early Medieval Language and Literature (4.5 units)
ENGL3211 Telling True Stories (4.5 units)
SCME3074 Applied Screenwriting (4.5 units)

Not every topic is offered in every year.

Honours

Refer to Honours - BA Creative Writing

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