Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)

Each semester you will be immersed in a new creative writing studio. Across the three years of the degree these studios will take you from the foundations of creative writing practice to the production of a major work in your chosen form of creative writing. Studios enable students to learn and apply the forms of four key genres: poetry, fiction, nonfiction and screen/scriptwriting, in the context of their histories and the work of leading contemporary practitioners.

This degree has close ties with all aspects of the writing and publishing industries, including publishers such as Hardie Grant Books and Hachette Publishing; screen industry leaders like Film Victoria and Channel Seven; writers' festivals including Melbourne Writers Festival and the Emerging Writers' Festival; and cutting-edge leaders of the industry including digital publishers and literary journals. Recent partners include Jakarta Post, the Emerging Writers' Festival, and SingLitStation Singapore. Internships and work placements are offered as part of the degree.

Yes. The Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) has links with many leading creative writing programs in North America and Asia, which students can take advantage of through courses of exchange studies developed with student advisors. In addition to ongoing collaborations with literary organisations and universities in Singapore and China, students have the chance to participate in new projects and programs such as The Jakarta Post through its b/ndL Studios and Writers Immersion Cultural Exchange (WrICE). RMIT also offers a range of opportunities for students to study abroad through overseas work, exchange and study experiences with over 165 partner universities worldwide.

Assessment in the Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) combines research assignments, portfolio production, essays, presentations, and peer or industry review and feedback. Research projects and presentations reflect industry specific needs. The work you produce will be assessed by peers, guests and workshop leaders throughout your three years of study. In your third year of study you will write a major project and reflect on it with companion work, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities and creative talent.

Yes. In addition to your creative writing studios, you can complete a minor specialisation from one of the following areas: Approaches to Popular Culture, Asian Media and Culture, Cinema Studies, Contemporary Politics and Communication, or Literary Studies. Creative writing students can also take advantage of a rich choice of electives, including screen production, games, journalism, editing, advertising and design, as well as a range of specialist creative writing electives.