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Creative Writing

The Creative Writing major gives you hands-on experience in writing, editing and publishing.

You’ll study the fundamentals of creative writing craft, explore your own writing style and learn the tools of the publishing industry. With a choice of electives, you can specialise in writing for youth, writing for the illustrated book, or online publication.

Career opportunities

Author, editor, publisher, educator, professional writer, journalist

Major (8)

For a major in Creative Writing, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Advanced Strategic Management
CMN117 Managing Organisational Change
CMN260 Small Business and New Venture Management

PLUS select 5 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN213 Quality Management
CMN228 ICT Project Management
CMN246 Project Management
CMN247 Business Analytics 2
CMN266 Leadership and Team Dynamics
CMN320 Managing Organisational Change
EGL201 Business Analytics 2
EGL285 Leadership and Team Dynamics

Minor (4)

For a minor in Creative Writing, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN117 Playing with Genre
CMN260 Writing the Short Story

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN246 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN247 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics