Bachelor of Arts

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Details of major sequences

Creative Writing

Unit Set Code

MJ-A000062 (major)

MN-A000062 (minor)


Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (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 Creative Writing;  select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
  • To complete a Minor sequence in Creative Writing;  select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3

Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:

Level 1:

ALW101Writer's Toolkit: Craft and Creativity

ALW102Writing Spaces: Paradigms and Provocations

Complete 6 credit points from the level 2 and 3 units, ensuring at least 2 credit points are from level 3

Level 2:

ALW205The Role of the Editor

ALW223Creative Nonfiction: Inquiry, Integrity, Vulnerability

ALW225Designing Fictions

ALW227Scriptwriting: Character, Event, Consequence

ALW242Poetry: Events in Language

ALW251Writing for Games: Designing Quests and Characters

ALW252Writing for Young People

Level 3:

ALW394Studio Writing Project

ALW395Experimental Writing Lab

ALW396Producing Digital Anthologies: From Concept to Publication (2 credit points)


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