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150 Point Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
Informal specialisationYear: 2018
150 Point Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
Contact information
Coordinators
Creative Writing
Dr Amanda Johnson
Dr Maria Tumarkin
Publishing and Editing
Associate Professor Mark Davis
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
Overview
The Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing is designed to provide students with a vocational qualification where students take Creative Writing and Publishing and Editing subjects as part of their professional development. The degree demonstrates the links and shared skills between writer, editor and publisher as well as between fiction and non-fiction writing. On completion of the two-year Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing program, students with a 75% average pass, who have taken CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 and CWRI90016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2, and completed MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices, will be eligible to apply for entry to a PhD.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Structure
150 credit points
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time / up to 3 years part-time
- 4 compulsory subjects (50 points)
- Core subjects (minimum 50 points or maximum 62.5 points)
- Elective subjects: at least 12.5 points from the Creative Writing electives list, and at least 12.5 points from the Publishing and Editing electives list (minimum 37.5 points or maximum 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.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects (50 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
PUBL90003 | The Contemporary Publishing Industry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Subjects (minimum of 50 points, maximum of 62.5 points).
Students must choose one option:
Option 1:
CWRI90015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1, and CWRI90016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2 (50 points), and MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (12.5 points) – total 62.5 points.
Option 2:
CWRI90017 Advanced Writing Project Part 1 and CWRI90018 Advanced Writing Project Part 2 (total 50 points)
Elective Subjects (minimum 37.5 points or maximum 50 points)
Creative Writing (at least 12.5 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI40004 | Thinking Writing: Theory and Creativity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40009 | Genealogies of Place | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40010 | Contemporary Eco-Fictions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40011 | Graphic Narratives | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40012 | Reading Dialogue | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI40013 | New Script | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI90010 | Writing for Children | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Publishing and Editing (at least 12.5 points):
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PUBL90006 | Writing and Editing for Digital Media |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (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 | Writing and Editing for Magazines | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
PUBL90014 | Legal Issues in Media and Publishing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PUBL90015 | Publishing Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (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 |
MULT90018 | Internship I (Placement Only) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication
Last updated: 30 January 2024