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Creative Writing and Publishing

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 and Publishing, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Policing
CMN117 Justice and the Australian Legal System
CMN246 Criminal Profiling
CMN247 Diversity, Crime and Justice
CMN260 Homicide
CMN266 Applied Crime Prevention

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN213 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
CMN320 Youth Justice
EGL201 Restorative Justice and Mediation
EGL285 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management

Minor (4)

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

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 International Justice and Human Rights
CMN117 Criminal Law: An Introduction
CMN247 Responsive Website Design
CMN260