• Program summary
• Program overview
• Career opportunities
• Special features
• Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
• Program structure
• Program requirements and notes 
• Enquiries
• Recommended enrolment patterns

Program summary

QTAC code: 011171
OP/Rank for 2009 entry: OP-18 / Rank-64
Award abbreviation: BA(CreativeWriting)
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type 2009: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS code: 057536G

New students: selecting courses for 2009

Program overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) will prepare you for a career as an independent writer, or a professional communicator in the creative industries.

You will gain advanced skills in writing and communications, while developing your potential in a specific writing genre. You could focus on writing novels, short stories, poetry, or drama; and you will have the opportunity to produce a professional-standard creative work during a series of production workshops.

Designed and taught by industry professionals, including published authors, the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) also allows you to broaden your studies to another area of interest through a minor (four courses) from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

There are a range of minor study areas from which to choose—topics may include Australian studies, communication, counselling, environmental planning, history, languages, politics, public relations or sociology. You will also have the opportunity to choose a series of elective courses from any faculty.

Career opportunities

Careers can be found as an independent writer, and in various roles across the creative industries. Opportunities may include:

• creative writing
• editing
• film and television writing
• professional writing
• publishing
• teaching (with further study)

Special features

• practical writing workshops allow you to develop a professional-standard creative work
• benefit from professional editing and supervision of your creative writing
• hands-on teaching by professional and published authors

Program structure

Core courses

Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Introductory courses

2 required course:
CMN102 Communication Theory and Practice
CMN116 Introduction to Creative Writing

Advanced courses

8 courses required:
CMN213 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN238 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero
CMN241 Production Workshop (Creative Writing 1)
CMN246 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
CMN247 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
CMN260 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
CMN266 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
CMN267 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
Please select 2 courses from:
AUS212 The Box: History of Australian Television Culture
EGL120 The Text Files: An Introduction to Literary Studies
EGL201 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
EGL285 Wonderworlds: An exploration of English literature
CMN228 The Writer and the Law

Plus select a minor (4 courses) from 1 of the following areas:

• 3D Design
• Australian Studies
Communication Studies
Counselling
• Creative Advertising
• e-media Design
• Environmental and Planning Studies
• Graphic Design
• Historical Studies
• Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
• Justice Studies
• Politics and International Relations
Public Relations
Social and Community Studies
Sociology

Elective courses

Select 6 elective courses from any faculty (Arts and Social Sciences, Business or Science, Health and Education)

Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program

As part of their USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider

Program requirements and notes

1. No more than 10 introductory level courses are to be completed, including core courses.
2. No course may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
3. A maximum of 4 Business or Science, Health and Education courses (48 units) may be included.
4. Electives may be used to complete an additional major or minor to supplement the required major.
5. An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
6. Refer to the Academic Rules.
7. Refer to explanation of terms.
8. Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
9. Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.

How to apply

Apply for an undergraduate program.

Enquiries

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259

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