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Advanced Creative Writing Project (CWRI90019)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Students in this subject will devise, plan, develop and complete an independent major creative project in a writing genre of their choice including but not limited to prose fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, scriptwriting, graphic narrative. Students will produce drafts of work in progress, engage in peer feedback, workshops, and present readings. In the intensive component, they will participate in seminars conducted by experienced writers and professionals. Students will gain knowledge of creative strategies, themes and exercises in relation to the development of their Major writing project. Students will build foundations for their creative writing practice and graduate writing careers
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Design, draft and deliver a significant piece of creative writing, working consistently and independently to complete it by the deadline;
- Demonstrate advanced skills in peer workshopping, giving and receiving feedback, collaborative writing and collaborative editing;
- Demonstrate specialised knowledge of creative techniques in relation to a chosen genre;
- Demonstrate a broad knowledge of their independent creative writing practice through directed and self-directed reading;
- Articulate how their creative project is situated in the field of contemporary writing practice;
- Understand the ethical and legal dimensions of creative writing as a professional practice, including issues around cultural differences, copyright, defamation and contempt.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:
- capacity to structure and complete an independent project;
- ability to write an extended creative piece in a particular genre;
- ability to undertake independent research;
- ability to organise and analyse ideas; and
- innovative problem solving.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the D01LF Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
AND
Must be in the last 100 credit points of program.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
CWRI90004 Creative Writing Advanced Workshop
CWRI90017 Advanced Writing Project Part 1
CWRI90018 Advanced Writing Project Part 2
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Semester 2
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Participation (which includes class discussion, peer feedback and oral presentation)
| During the teaching period | 10% |
Written component of oral presentation; Due in week 4-5 of semester.
| During the teaching period | 10% |
An evolved piece of creative writing (or portfolio of pieces), including a brief critical reflection, a draft of which MUST undergo development and workshopping in class during semester
| During the examination period | 80% |
Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected. Hurdle requirement | N/A |
Additional details
Submission and completion of all assessment is required. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Odette Kelada Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total contact: 34 hours, comprising A 2 hour seminar x 12 weeks of the semester. 10 hour intensive in Mid-Semester break Total time commitment 272 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
272
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024