Pursue your passion for writing.
Turn your love of words and stories into a career with USC’s industry-focused Bachelor of Creative Writing. Taught by award-winning authors, book illustrators and designers, you’ll hone your writing and storytelling skills while building a portfolio of work across a variety of styles and genres.
New program commencing 2019. Subject to final approval.
Turn your love of words and stories into a career with USC’s industry-focused Bachelor of Creative Writing. Taught by award-winning authors, book illustrators and designers, you’ll hone your writing and storytelling skills while building a portfolio of work across a variety of styles and genres.
In this program you will:
- Be introduced to a wide variety of creative-writing styles and genres, including novels, short stories, poetry, screenwriting, and writing for children and young adults.
- Study with award-winning writers, book illustrators and designers who are actively involved in the business of writing.
- Build your portfolio and develop industry-ready skills in editing, publishing, and book promotion.
- Expand your career options with a choice of electives in journalism, English literature, teaching, and design.
Career opportunities:
- Creative writer
- Copywriter
- Editor
- Publisher
- Communications officer
- Blog writer/web page content writer
* New program commencing 2019. Subject to final approval.
Program structure
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
CMN101 Managing Across Global Cultures
CMN103 Marketing in a Global Environment
CMN116 Introduction to Economics
CMN117 Applied Microeconomics
COR109 Applied Macroeconomics
Developing and Graduate courses (10) 132 units
CMN200 Environmental and Resource Economics
CMN213 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
CMN246 Property Economics
CMN247 Accounting for Managers
CMN260 Economics for Managers
CMN266 Managing Research
CMN304 Marketing in an International Environment
CMN313 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
CMN320 Managing People
CMN352 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility(24 units)
Elective courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 elective courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law) or (Science, Health, Education and Engineering). Students are strongly encouraged to use their electives to complete an additional major or minor.
*New course, subject to final approval
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level courses, including core courses
Program Notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 units per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on Student visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses