Bachelor of Arts
English - Creative Writing
MJ-A000062 (major)
MN-A000062 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Gain expertise, practical experience and develop creative skills. In all units, the emphasis is on publication or the achievement of professional standards. Initially, you undertake various forms of constructive, descriptive and narrative writing, progressing to editing, non-fiction and fiction writing, script writing and poetry writing.
Career outcomes
You may find employment in freelance editing and writing, finance, health and manufacturing industries, government departments, media and entertainment industries, publishing companies, tourism, hospitality and service industries.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in English - Creative Writing; select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in English - Creative Writing; select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ALW101 | Writer's Toolkit: Craft and Creativity |
| ALW102 | Writing Spaces: Paradigms and Provocations |
Select any 3 units from the following level 2 units:
ALW205 The Role of the Editor
ALW223 Creative Nonfiction: Inquiry, Integrity, Vulnerability
| ALW225 | Designing Fictions |
| ALW227 | Scriptwriting: Character, Action and Reaction |
| ALW242 | Poetry: Events in Language |
| ALW251 | Writing for Games: Designing Quests and Characters |
Select any 3 units from the following level 3 units:
| ALW352 | Writing and Publishing for Young People |
| ALW394 | Writing Project |
| ALW395 | Writing Lives: Emerging Forms and Contemporary Practices |
| ALW396 | Producing Digital Anthologies: From Concept to Publication |