Bachelor of Creative Arts
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Writing
Unit set code
MJ-A317006
Students undertaking the Writing major sequence (MJ-A317006) cannot undertake the Creative Writing minor sequence (MN-A317010) or Scriptwriting minor sequence (MN-A317013)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Overview
Gain expertise, practical experience, and develop creative skills in writing. The emphasis in this major is on publication or the achievement of professional standards in writing. After undertaking introductory units on writing fundamentals, you will progress to specific forms and genres in writing (including fiction, creative nonfiction, scriptwriting, life writing, and writing for games). The major concludes with a unit in which you can develop a writing project of a commercially viable length.
Career outcomes
- Professional and Creative Writing
- Education
- Research
- Copywriting, speechwriting, and technical writing
- Performing Arts (including scriptwriting for screen and stage)
- Video-game industry
Units
To complete a Major sequence in Writing complete the eight (8) units as specified below
ALW101 | Writer's Toolkit: Craft and Creativity |
ALW103 | Scriptwriting Fundamentals |
ALW223 | Creative Nonfiction: Inquiry, Integrity, Vulnerability |
ALW227 | Scriptwriting: Character, Action and Reaction |
ALW251 | Writing for Games: Designing Quests and Characters |
ALW395 | Writing Lives: Emerging Forms and Contemporary Practices |
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