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Creative Writing Advanced Workshop (CWRI90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
September
Overview
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Students will produce drafts of work in progress, engage in peer editing and workshops, present readings, attend seminars conducted by experienced writers, and will have an opportunity to receive professional feedback from publishers and editors. Students must consult the coordinator to discuss subject preparation prior to enrolment.
This subject involves pre-learning. Students are required to read any set texts and the subject reader at least once before the Intensive commences. Students are required to write a 1,000-word draft of their creative assessment piece before the Intensive commences to be distributed for workshopping. Students are also required to read and provide written feedback on their classmates' creative drafts before the Intensive commences.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a capacity to work consistently and independently at an advanced level on a self-devised project;
- demonstrate a well-developed ability to solve problems in the field of creative arts;
- demonstrate a capacity to participate in a project requiring team-work and contributions to the progress of others; and
- demonstrate advanced skills in peer workshopping and self-editing.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- have refined skills in oral and written communication;
- demonstrate skills in editing and peer workshopping of creative work; and
- develop their creative practise.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A class presentation equivalent to 1,000 words on a set text (10%), due during the teaching period
- A 1,500-word critical essay (40%), due during the examination period
- A 2,500-word piece of creative writing with a brief critical reflection (50%), due during the examination period
- Hurdle: Students are required to attend a minimum 100% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Romy Ash Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 28 hours: 4 x 3.5 hour lectures and 4 x 3.5 hour seminars, held as an intensive in September. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 September 2018 to 27 September 2018 Last self-enrol date 25 September 2018 Census date 5 October 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 October 2018 Assessment period ends 30 October 2018 September contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered as an intensive, held in September.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available and Moral Hazard by Kate Jennings.
- Subject notes
- Admission to the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing; or Master of Creative Writing (Coursework and Minor Thesis).
- Students must consult the coordinator to discuss subject preparation prior to enrolment.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Publishing and Communications Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Publishing and Communications Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Publishing and Communications - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022