Courses Handbook 2008

306999 v.1 Creative Writing Double Degree Major


Introduction

This double degree major allows students the opportunity to develop skills in a variety of creative writing forms and styles. A feature of this course is the Artist in Residence program, where professional artists contribute to the range of writing ideasand provide advice and support. Students also have the opportunity to give public readings of their works and to be published in a regularly produced magazine written and edited by students. The students of this course have been the recipients of many national and international awards.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
301011 v.2   Cultures, Identities, Texts 111 3.0 25.0
303483 v.3   Performance Studies 111 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
1581 v.5   Creative Writing 112 3.0 25.0
301012 v.2   Cultures, Identities, Texts 112 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
301013 v.3   Cultures, Identities, Texts 211 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
301014 v.3   Cultures, Identities, Texts 212 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
301015 v.3   Cultures, Identities, Texts 311 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
301016 v.2   Cultures, Identities, Texts 312 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 2
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10087 v.4   Creative and Professional Writing 294 - Travel Writing 3.0 25.0
11483 v.6   Film and Television 346 - Screenwriting - Drama 4.0 25.0
2584 v.7   Creative Writing 211-1 - Poetry 3.0 25.0
2585 v.7   Creative Writing 212-1 - Short Fiction 3.0 25.0
2666 v.5   Creative Writing 213-1 - Scriptwriting 3.0 25.0
308836 v.2   Creative Writing 393-5 - Advanced Poetry 3.0 25.0
308837 v.2   Creative Writing 393-6 - Long Fiction 3.0 25.0
308839 v.2   Creative and Professional Writing 393-8 - Writing and New Technologies 3.0 25.0
3543 v.10   Creative Writing 393-1 - Advanced Poetry 3.0 25.0
7354 v.6   Creative Writing 212-2 - Short Fiction 3.0 25.0
9344 v.9   Creative Writing 393-2 - Advanced Prose 3.0 25.0
9358 v.9   Creative Writing and Performance 393-3 - Writing for Performance 3.0 25.0
9359 v.7   Creative Writing 393-4 - Writing for Children 3.0 25.0
#      Two 393 units may be subsituted with a 394 or 395 unit, to the value of two full units
N1      Only a selection of option units will be available each semester
NB      Electives must be selected from within the Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
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