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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
Course Description
A major study in Creative Writing in the Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA)
degree at the University of Wollongong offers both a practical and theoretical
understanding of writing practice. Following an introductory subject on
writing fundamentals, students specialise in one or more of the following
areas: poetry, prose fiction, and scripting for either film and television
or for the theatre. From second year, additional subjects are offered
in non-fiction forms (Arts journalism), in editing, in scripting/scoring
sound texts. Third year subjects are geared towards the refinement of
writing technique in performance and in writing for the Internet and allow
for the development of larger scale writing projects. Throughout the course
students are involved in the critical examination of developments in the
poetics of writing and writing theory. In general, class activities are
based around a combination of lectures, intensive workshops, writing exercises,
group discussions and individual student presentations. The course regularly
makes use of various artist and writer-in-residence schemes. Students
are encouraged to participate in public readings and performances of their
work as well as in the active pursuit of publication. For outstanding
students, a fourth year is available at honours level.
It is expected that applicants for a major study in Creative Writing will
have developed a body of work in either prose fiction (short story or
novel), poetry or some form of dramatic writing, and be able to demonstrate
an ongoing and independent commitment to writing.
Below is a sample course structure (totalling 108 credit points) for a
major study in Creative Writing:
First Year
24 credit points of Writing Techniques and Genres:
- Fiction, Poetry, Scriptwriting
| WRIT111 |
Writing Overview |
6
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| and any 3 of the following |
| WRIT121 |
Writing for Stage and Screen |
6
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| WRIT122 |
Writing Prose Fiction 100 |
6
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| WRIT123 |
Poetry 100: Introduction to Writing Poetry |
6
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| ENGL--- |
Any 100 level English subject |
6
|
12 credit points of Theory for Practising Writers
| WRIT119 |
Theory for Practising Writers: Classicism to the Gothic |
6
|
| WRIT129 |
Theory for Practising Writers: Realism to Modernism |
6
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Second Year
24 credit points of Writing Techniques and Genres:
- Fiction, Poetry, Sound, Theatre, Film and TV, Performance, Internet,
Arts Journalism
| Any 4 of the following |
| WRIT210 |
Writing for the Internet |
6
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| WRIT211 |
Writing/Performing |
6
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| WRIT212 |
Writing Prose Fiction 200 |
6
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| WRIT213 |
Poetry 200: Poetic Forms |
6
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| WRIT214 |
Writing for Theatre 200 |
6
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| WRIT215 |
Writing for Film and Television 200 |
6
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| WRIT217 |
Arts Journalism 200 |
6
|
| WRIT222 |
Writing Extended Prose Fiction |
6
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| WRIT228 |
Writing for Sound 200 |
6
|
12 credit points of Theory for Practising Writers
| WRIT219 |
Theory for Practising Writers: Modernism to Structuralism |
6
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| WRIT229 |
Theory for Practising Writers: Structuralism to the
Postmodern |
6
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Third Year
24 credit points of Writing Techniques and Genres:
- Specialist Writing Techniques
| Any 4 of the following |
| WRIT312 |
Advanced Prose Fiction A |
6
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| WRIT313 |
Advanced Poetry A |
6
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| WRIT314 |
Writing for Theatre 300 |
6
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| WRIT315 |
Writing for Film and Television 300 |
6
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| WRIT316 |
Editing 300 |
6
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| WRIT317 |
Writing for the Media |
6
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| WRIT322 |
Advanced Prose Fiction B |
6
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| WRIT323 |
Advanced Poetry B |
6
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| WRIT328 |
Writing for Sound 300 - Scoring and Production |
6
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12 credit points of Theory for Practising Writers
| WRIT319 |
Contemporary Theory and the Practising Writer: Poststructuralism |
6
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| WRIT329 |
Contemporary Theory and the Practising Writer: Case
Studies |
6
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Note: check subject details for session on offer and pre-requisites
and co-requisites.
Single degree BCA students must also include 36 credit points of electives
in their degree of which no more than 18 credit points should be at 100
level.
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