School of Culture & Communication Creative Writing

Master of Creative Writing (Coursework and Minor Thesis)

For 2008 course and subject information please click on this link: Master of Creative Writing (Coursework and minor thesis).

The information below is taken from the 2007 Postgraduate Studies Catalogue page: Master of Creative Writing (Coursework and Minor Thesis) and will be updated to the 2008 information shortly.

Course Name Master of Creative Writing(Coursework and Minor Thesis)
Course Code 421
Stream Name Master of Creative Writing (Coursework and Minor Thesis)
Stream Code AA
Year 2007
Course Description

The Masters course in Creative Writing offered jointly by the School of Creative Arts and the Department of English, aims to provide advanced professional and intellectual education for already practising creative writers and four-year graduates of creative writing and professional writing courses. The course provides experienced and qualified writers with further training, education, collegiality and stimulation without requiring a purely academic or research project. This qualification may lead to higher degree study.

Course coordinator: To be advised
School of Culture and Communication
Generic Skills Gained / Objectives

Students who complete the masters should have:

  • developed the ability to initiate a significant creative project and carry it through to completion;
  • developed capacities for critical evaluation and creative self-awareness;
  • developed flexible and sophisticated strategies for problem-solving in creative projects;
  • developed a respect for communication, support, cooperation, constructive criticism and intellectual integrity within the discipline of writing and the community of writers;
  • have developed an understanding of the highest professional and intellectual standards in the discipline.
Admission Requirements

The minimum entry requirement is:

  • a four-year honours degree, or equivalent, majoring in Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Literary Studies or a related field with an average of 70% (H2B) in the major
or
  • an undergraduate degree and writing and publishing experience equivalent to fourth year honours.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic records, a folio submission of 5000 words and interviews where necessary.
Undergraduate Degree Required

YES

Offered Location
Duration 1 year full-time / up to 2 years part-time
Application Due Date

Course intake: February (semester one) and July (semester two).

Applications close: 31 October (February intake) and 31 May (July intake). Late applications may be accepted, subject to the availability of places.

Special Notes
Course Stream Structure Description
  • a thesis subject (50 points)*
  • three coursework subjects (37.5 points)
  • one advanced workshop (12.5 points)

A total of 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.

*Students enrolled prior to 2005 will complete a minor thesis of 37.5 points the remaining 12.5 points will be undertaken as coursework with consultation with the coordinator.
Course Stream Subjects

Thesis subject
Code Title Semester Credit Points
760-553 Minor Thesis - Creative Writing Semester 1, Semester 2 50
or
Code Title Semester Credit Points
760-551 Minor Thesis - Creative Writing Semester 1, Semester 2 37.5

Coursework subjects and workshop
Code Title Semester Credit Points
760-513 Writing the Unconscious Semester 1 12.5
760-512 Research for the Creative Writer Semester 1 12.5
760-510 Creative Writing Advanced Workshop Semester 2 12.5
760-520 Text, Time and Space Semester 2 12.5
Which scholarship can I apply for?
Faculty Name Arts
Faculty Code C
Area of Study Written Communication
Area of Study Code 100705
CRICOS Code R
Research Course N
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