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Creative Writing

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2025

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Overview

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the field of study known as creative writing
  • Access national and international trends and debates in their field of study
  • Understand the possible relations between theory and practice in creative writing
  • Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge and practice
  • Apply critical, analytical and creative skills to tasks and problems in creative writing.

Last updated: 14 January 2025

Structure

100 credit points

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

  • one compulsory subject (12.5 points)
  • thesis subject (50 points)
  • elective subjects (37.5 points)

 

Total 100 points

Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis CWRI40015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 and CWRI40016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters

 

Subject Options

Compulsory Subject

12.5 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ARTS40001 Research Principles & Practices Honours
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Thesis Subject

50 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CWRI40015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
CWRI40016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Elective Subjects

37.5 points

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CWRI40004 Critical-Creative Writing Practices
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CWRI40009 Genealogies of Place
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
CWRI40010 Environmental Writing Not available in 2025 12.5
CWRI40011 Graphic Narratives
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CWRI40014 Writing Australia
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CWRI40017 Serial Storytelling Not available in 2025 12.5
CWRI40018 Collaboration and the Unforeseen
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CWRI90009 Writing Fiction for Young People
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/culture-communication

Last updated: 14 January 2025