Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry are specified in the University Entry Requirements. Additionally, applicants will have to demonstrate their creative abilities through the submission of a portfolio, written statement, curriculum vitae and referee details.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing), a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the specified program of study.

Enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the school/department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Further details can be found in the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours).

The course aims to equip students with practical skills in writing, research and editing across a variety of literary and professional forms; develop critical reading and competent editing skills; build an understanding of literary genres, styles, forms, and their historical, social and cultural contexts; foster understanding of the culture of writing and publishing in Australia; and develop communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Students can select from a range of elective topics in Years 2 and 3, including Reading and Writing Poetry, Life Writing, Shakespeare, Adaptations: Reading Texts and Film, Crime Fiction and Film, Twenty-First Century Literature, Vikings and Anglo Saxon Literature, Publishing and Editing, The Gothic Tradition, Medieval Myths: the Origins of Modern Fantasy, Introduction to Script Writing, Narrative and Storytelling, Applied Screenwriting, and more.