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Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing (D01LF) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
- Notes
Coordinator
Creative Writing
Dr Radha O'Meara
Dr Elizabeth MacFarlane
Publishing and Editing
Associate Professor Mark Davis
Contact
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'Make an enquiry' at http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/10-master-of-creative-writing-publishing-and-editing
Course structure
200 point program
Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time
First 100 points:
- four compulsory subjects (50 points)
- elective subjects from either Creative Writing or Publishing and Editing, selected from the First 100 Point Elective Subjects lists (50 points)
Second 100 points:
- Core subjects: choose either the Creative Writing Thesis CWRI90015 Part 1 & CWRI90016 Part 2; OR the Advanced Writing Project CWRI90017 Part 1 & CWRI90018 Part 2 (50 points)
- elective subjects from the Second 100 Point Elective Subjects list of the program (25 points from the Creative Writing list and 25 points from the Publishing and Editing list) (50 points)
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (at least 25 points). Students must complete one of the following capstone options:
Capstone 1: CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 and CWRI90016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2 (50 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to integrate research and writing skills in the development of a major creative project. Pathway to apply for PhD.
Capstone 2: CWRI90017 Advanced Writing Project Part 1 and CWRI90018 Advanced Writing Project Part 2 (50 points)
Purpose: An opportunity to plan and execute a substantial professionally focused creative project.
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework.
Subject options
First 100 Points
Compulsory Subjects
50 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI40004 | Theory For Writing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI90004 | Creative Writing Advanced Workshop | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90001 | Structural Editing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PUBL90002 | Editorial English |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
First 100 Points - Elective Subjects
50 points
- Choose subjects from Creative Writing and / or Publishing and Editing lists below
Creative Writing
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI40009 | Genealogies of Place | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40010 | Contemporary Fictions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40011 | Graphic Narratives | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40012 | Say What: Reading Dialogue | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40013 | New Script | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
CWRI40014 | Writing Australia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40017 | Serial Storytelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI90009 | Young Adult Fiction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI90010 | Writing for Children | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Publishing and Editing
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PUBL90003 | The Contemporary Publishing Industry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
PUBL90010 | Print Production and Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Second 100 Points
Core Subjects
50 points
Choose one Core subject option: either the Creative Writing Thesis (Parts 1 and 2) OR the Advanced Writing Project (Parts 1 and 2)
Please note:
- enrolment in either Core subject option continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in Part 1 of the subject, and subsequently enrolling in Part 2, for a total of 50 points
- students who are accepted into the Creative Writing Thesis option must also enrol concurrently in MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI90015 | Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
CWRI90016 | Creative Writing Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
CWRI90017 | Advanced Writing Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
CWRI90018 | Advanced Writing Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Second 100 Points - Elective Subjects
Creative Writing
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI40009 | Genealogies of Place | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40010 | Contemporary Fictions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40011 | Graphic Narratives | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40012 | Say What: Reading Dialogue | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40013 | New Script | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
CWRI40014 | Writing Australia | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40009 | Genealogies of Place | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40017 | Serial Storytelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI90009 | Young Adult Fiction | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI90010 | Writing for Children | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
MULT50001 | Research Principles and Practices |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Publishing and Editing
25 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MECM90017 | Media Writing: Rhetoric and Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MULT90059 | Social Enterprise Incubator | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90007 | History of Books and Reading | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90009 | Advanced Editing for Digital Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90010 | Print Production and Design | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90013 | Advanced Magazine Editing and Publishing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
PUBL90014 | Legal Issues in Media and Publishing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90016 | International Publishing Project | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90020 | Advanced Book Publishing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
PUBL90021 | Editing Masterclass | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Additional Elective Subject
Creative Writing OR Publishing and Editing (12.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MULT90018 | Internship I (Placement Only) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020