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

Applicants are asked to submit a ten to twelve page portfolio of their own work containing copies of several examples of the kind(s) of writing in which they are most interested.

Major Study Program

Code	Subject	Session	Credit Points
100-Level
WRIT111	Writing Overview	Autumn	6
WRIT109	Writing Strategies for Theme and Structure	Autumn	6
And any 2 of the following
WRIT121	Writing for Stage and Screen	Spring	6
WRIT122	Writing Prose Fiction 100	Spring	6
WRIT123	Poetry 100: Introduction to Writing Poetry	Spring	6
Plus 12 credit points of theory:
WRIT119	Theory for Practising Writers: Classicism to the Gothic	Autumn	6
WRIT129	Theory for Practising Writers	Spring	6
200-Level - Any 4 of the following
WRIT210	Writing for the Internet	N/O 2007	6
WRIT211	Writing/Performing	Autumn	6
WRIT212	Writing Prose Fiction 200	Autumn	6
WRIT213	Poetry 200: Poetic Forms	Spring	6
WRIT214	Writing for Theatre 200	Autumn	6
WRIT215	Writing for Film and Television 200	Autumn	6
WRIT216	Editing Practice for Creative Writers	Spring	6
WRIT217	Arts Jounalism 200	N/O 2007	6
WRIT222	Writing Extended Prose Fiction	Spring	6
WRIT228	Writing for Sound 200	Autumn	6
Plus 12 credit points of theory:
WRIT219	Writing theory: Modernism	Autumn	6
WRIT229	Writing Theory: Modernist Avant-Gardes	Spring	6
300-Level - Any 4 of the following
WRIT312	Advanced Prose Fiction A	Autumn	6
WRIT313	Advanced Poetry A	Autumn	6
WRIT314	Writing for Theatre 300	Spring	6
WRIT315	Writing for Film and Television 300	Autumn	6
WRIT316	Advanced Editing for Practising Writers	Autumn	6
WRIT317	Writing: The Author and the Media	Autumn	6
WRIT322	Advanced Prose Fiction B	Spring	6
WRIT323	Advanced Poetry B	Autumn/Spring	6
WRIT328	Writing for Sound 300 - Scoring and Production	Spring	6
Plus 12 credit points of Theory:
WRIT319	Writing theory: Structuralism to the Postmodern	Autumn	6
WRIT329	Contemporary Theory and the Practising Writer	Spring	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.