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Creative Writing
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Amanda Johnson
Email: amandaj@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
This major requires the completion of:
- a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Level 1 electives
- 12.5 credit points of Arts Foundation subjects (for a single major), or 12.5 credit points of additional Level 1 electives (for a double major)*
- 37.5 credit points of Level 2 electives
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subjects
- 25 credit points of Level 3 electives
*Notes:
Students must undertake one Arts Foundation subject as part of the course requirements and the Arts Foundation can be counted in one major only. For this major, you will need to complete two Level 1 subjects.
If you are completing a single major the correct enrolment for this major at level 1 is: One Arts Foundation subject and One Level 1 elective subject
If you are completing a double major the correct enrolment for this major at level 1 is: One Arts Foundation subject and One Level 1 Elective subject OR Two Level 1 Elective subjects
Level 1 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI10001 | Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI10003 | Creative Writing: Nonfiction, New Media | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Level 2 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI20002 | Short Fiction | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI20005 | Creative Non Fiction | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI20007 | Poetry | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
CWRI20009 | Writing for Screen | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI20010 | Scripts for Contemporary Theatre | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
CWRI20012 | Writing Identity and Difference | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 electives
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI30001 | Novels | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI30006 | Poetry and Poetics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
CWRI30013 | Life Writing | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CWRI30014 | Advanced Screenwriting | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
CWRI30015 | Writing Videogames and Live Performance | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CWRI30004 | Encounters with Writing | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/creative-writing
Last updated: 12 November 2021