312176 v.1 Creative Writing Major
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
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 Overview Note
Students choosing this major within the Bachelor of Arts degree will also choose another major 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.
Major/Stream Entry and Completion Details
Students should complete Introduction to Writing 110 and Creative Writing 120 in their first year.
Major/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. identify, explain and apply the key disciplinary concepts in Creative Writing
2. integrate theory and creative practice; conceive, develop and evaluate innovative new writing
3. access and evaluate the sources, authority and relevance of information and synthesise key facts, themes and ideas in writing
4. communicate ideas to a range of audiences and in a variety of media and genres
5. use technologies to access resources, communicate effectively and develop writing and research skills
6. use disciplinary skills and knowledge to learn how to learn, and apply these insights to new writing and to the different intellectual and professional roles required of a writer in the broader community
7. acknowledge the interrelationship between local, national and global perspectives and the impact of this on writing and the creative industries
8. value a range of cultural knowledge and take care to represent these, where appropriate, in an ethical and professional manner
9. work independently and/or collaboratively to produce innovative and informed creative writing that contributes meaningfully to contemporary culture
| 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 | |||||
| 7354 | v.8 | Writing Genre Fiction 320 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 10087 | v.6 | Travel Writing 320 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 9359 | v.8 | Writing for Children 310 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 308837 | v.3 | Writing Long Fiction 310 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 303081 | v.3 | Creative Writing Supervised Project 320 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
Handbook Disclaimer
The online handbook is the repository of Curtin University of Technology (“Curtin”) course information. While Curtin makes all reasonable endeavors to keep its online courses handbook up-to-date, information within this website is subject to change from time to time. Curtin reserves the right to change the contents and/or the method of assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any unit of study, to withdraw/any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program without notification via the website.
For course overviews and enrolment information please visit our future students website.
