312176 v.1 Creative Writing Major

Introduction

Students develop skills in a variety of creative forms and styles, and have the opportunity for their work to be published in a regularly produced magazine written and edited by students.

Major combinations within the BA

Students choosing this major within the Bachelor of Arts degree will also choose another or an elective stream. Choosing a second major allows students to study in an additional discipline area. Choosing an elective stream allows students to undertake further study in the discipline of their first major or choose from a variety of units from around the University. Combinations of majors are listed in the handbook at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses/31/311921.html.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Students should complete Creative & Professional Writing 110 and Creative Writing 120 in first year.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
2584	v.8	Writing Poetry 210	3.0	25.0
2585	v.8	Writing Short Fiction 210	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
7353	v.8	Experimental Writing 220	3.0	25.0
9358	v.10	Writing for Performance 220	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
308837	v.3	Writing Long Fiction 310	3.0	25.0
		OR
9359	v.8	Writing for Children 310	3.0	25.0
308839	v.3	Writing and New Technologies 320	3.0	25.0
				50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
303081	v.3	Creative Writing Supervised Project 320	3.0	50.0
				50.0