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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
Creative Writing (UAC Code: 754601)
A major in Creative Writing offers both a practical and theoretical
understanding of writing practice. In year one, 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, television or theatre.
In year two, additional subjects are offered in:
- Arts journalism
- Editing
- Hypertexts
- Writing for performance, and
- Scripting/scoring sound texts.
Year three subjects are geared towards:
- Refinement of writing technique, and
- Aspects of style.
Third year subjects allow for the development of larger-scale
writing projects. Throughout the degree, students are involved
in the critical examination of poetics 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 degree regularly makes
use of various artist and writer-in-residence schemes. Students
are encouraged to participate in public readings and performance
of their work, as well as the active pursuit of publication.
Specific Entry Requirements
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.
Course Program
| Code |
Subject |
Credit Points |
| 100-Level |
| WRIT111 |
Writing Overview |
6 |
| and any 3 of the following |
| WRIT121 |
Writing for Stage and Screen |
6 |
| WRIT122 |
Writing Prose Fiction 100 |
6 |
| WRIT123 |
Poetry 100: Introduction to Writing Poetry |
6 |
| WRIT109 |
Writing Strategies for Theme and Structure |
6 |
| Plus 12 credit points of theory |
| WRIT119 |
Theory for Practising Writers: Classicism to the Gothic |
6 |
| WRIT129 |
Theory for Practising Writers |
6 |
| 200-Level - Any 4 of
the following |
| WRIT210 |
Writing for the Internet |
6 |
| WRIT211 |
Writing/Performing |
6 |
| WRIT212 |
Writing Prose Fiction 200 |
6 |
| WRIT213 |
Poetry 200: Poetic Forms |
6 |
| WRIT214 |
Writing for Theatre 200 |
6 |
| WRIT215 |
Writing for Film and Television 200 |
6 |
| WRIT216 |
Editing Practice for Creative Writers |
6 |
| WRIT222 |
Writing Extended Prose Fiction |
6 |
| WRIT228 |
Writing for Sound 200 |
6 |
| Plus 12 credit points of theory |
| WRIT219 |
Writing theory: Modernism |
6 |
| WRIT229 |
Writing Theory: Modernist Avant-Gardes |
6 |
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300-Level - Any 4 of the following |
| WRIT312 |
Advanced Prose Fiction A |
6 |
| WRIT313 |
Advanced Poetry A |
6 |
| WRIT314 |
Writing for Theatre 300 |
6 |
| WRIT315 |
Writing for Film and Television 300 |
6 |
| WRIT316 |
Editing 300 |
6 |
| WRIT317 |
Writing: The Author and the Media |
6 |
| WRIT322 |
Advanced Prose Fiction B |
6 |
| WRIT323 |
Advanced Poetry B |
6 |
| WRIT328 |
Writing for Sound 300 - Scoring and Production |
6 |
| Plus 12 credit points of theory |
| WRIT319 |
Writing theory: Structuralism to the Postmodern |
6 |
| WRIT329 |
Contemporary Theory and the Practising Writer |
6 |
Electives
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. Electives may be selected from
the general schedule and might include CREA102 and CREA202, JOUR201,
JOUR202, JOUR301 and JOUR302.
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