Course summary
Effective storytelling connects and engages an audience, whether they read, watch or listen, and creative writing skills are highly sought after by industries worldwide.
Take the first step towards making your wordsmithing career a reality by studying with renowned professional writers. This course offers a rich blend of study across fiction and non-fiction, experimental writing, journalism, life writing, poetry, writing for stage and screen, and writing for young adults.
As well as being taught by published writers from the Northern Rivers arts community, you'll benefit from hands-on experience at iconic Australian literary events such as the Byron Writers Festival, and the Kyogle Writers Festival.
Learn more about this degree in the creative writing showcase.
Effective storytelling connects and engages an audience, whether they read, watch or listen, and creative writing skills are highly sought after by industries worldwide.
Take the first step towards making your wordsmithing career a reality by studying with renowned professional writers. This course offers a rich blend of study across fiction and non-fiction, experimental writing, journalism, life writing, poetry, writing for stage and screen, and writing for young adults.
As well as being taught by published writers from the Northern Rivers arts community, you'll benefit from hands-on experience at iconic Australian literary events such as the Byron Writers Festival, and the Kyogle Writers Festival.
Learn more about this degree in the creative writing showcase.
While this course has no majors, studies in fiction and non-fiction writing include:
- Experimental writing
- Journalism
- Life writing
- Poetry
- Writing for stage and screen
- Writing for young adults.
| Course Learning Outcome |
|---|
Apply analysis, reasoning and reflexivity to creative writing practices and literary studies. Integrate broad knowledge of writing genres and theoretical ideas to understand and manage practical situations in creative writing. |
Apply analysis, reasoning and reflexivity to creative writing practices and literary studies. Access and evaluate sources of information relevant to the study of creativity and the writing discipline to promote lifelong learning. Demonstrate an understanding of practices of creativity and literary analysis using a variety of conceptual frameworks. |
Demonstrate cosmopolitan and multicultural values through appropriate ethical perspectives on social and cultural issues. |
Integrate broad knowledge of writing genres and theoretical ideas to understand and manage practical situations in creative writing. |
Access and evaluate sources of information relevant to the study of creativity and the writing discipline to promote lifelong learning. |
Develop a broad range of communication skills using various mediums to convey knowledge and ideas within their chosen pathway. |
Demonstrate cosmopolitan and multicultural values through appropriate ethical perspectives on social and cultural issues. Demonstrate an understanding of practices of creativity and literary analysis using a variety of conceptual frameworks. |
Opportunities exist for writing students to undertake work placements with Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) (an education partner of our University), the Byron Writers Festival, and the Kyogle Writers Festival.
You can undertake an optional professional placement unit of 70 – 100 hours in an appropriate organisation, developing your knowledge and skills.
Course overview
Course code
2207005
Course abbreviation
AssocDegCreatWrite
Credit points
192
Equivalent units
16
Duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
Duration
2 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Term 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive the Associate Degree of Creative Writing, students must complete the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points) comprising:
- 15 core units (180 credit points), and
- 1 project unit (12 credit points).
To be eligible to receive the Diploma of Creative Writing, students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising:
- core units (96 credit points).
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
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