School of Culture & Communication Publishing and Communications

The Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing is designed to provide students with a vocational qualification where students take creative writing subjects as part of their professional development. The degree demonstrates the links and shared skills between writer, editor and publisher as well as between fiction and non-fiction writing. Students will enter the course on the basis of a 70% pass in their three-year undergraduate degree. On completion of the two-year Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing, students with a 70% average pass will be eligible to apply for entry to a PhD.

Coordinator: Jenny Lee
School of Culture and Communication

Students who complete the course are expected to have:

• completed a significant research project as either practice or theory or a combination of both;
• developed flexible and sophisticated strategies for problem-solving, researching, writing and thinking critically in creative, editing and publishing projects;
• advanced knowledge of editorial principles and methods including detailed understanding of the use of computers in editing and publishing for print and digital media;
• acquired detailed knowledge of effective communication strategies and sound knowledge of the commercial and global organisation and operation of the publishing industries, with particular reference to Australia and the Asia Pacific region;
• developed an understanding of print production and design including a knowledge of the history of print culture;
• an understanding of ethical and legal standards in the creative writing, publishing and editing disciplines;
• developed capacity for critical evaluation and creative self-awareness;
• a respect for communication, support, co-operation, constructive criticism and intellectual integrity within the discipline of creative writing.

• a relevant undergraduate degree with an average of at least 70% plus documented experience in writing, editing or publishing.

All applicants will need to submit a 3000 word creative writing folio.

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.

• 3 Compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
• First-year elective subjects totalling 100 points

Second-year (100 points) of the two-year program (200 points):

• Compulsory thesis subject
• Elective subjects totalling 100 points

Subjects are 12.5 points unless otherwise stated.