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Creative Nonfiction & Multimodal Writing (CWRI10003)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - On Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject focuses on the creative writing process, from the first idea through the development, editing and presentation, including the identification of sources, and choice of style and form. Students will be encouraged to attempt a variety of creative forms including creative non-fiction, graphic narratives, photo-essays, screenplays, and scripts for games and podcasts. They will also be encouraged to read and discuss a wide range of contemporary writing as part of their understanding and articulation of their own and others' creative work.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Explain frameworks, principles and practices within the discipline of creative writing.
- Draft and develop creative written works to a high standard, drawing on imagination, experience and memory.
- Initiate and develop a creative research process to support development of creative works.
- Describe key features of, and create works in, various forms of creative writing such as creative non-fiction, visual storytelling, scripts for screen and podcasts.
- Selectively and critically apply appropriate methodologies to the critical analysis of creative works, with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values.
- Appraise and discuss the creative work of their peers in an informed and rigorous way, taking into account individual and cultural contexts and specificities.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Apply analytic, independent, and critical skills to written and visual texts
- Apply problem-solving skills to creative tasks
- Complete written tasks to a high level of literacy
- Tackle unfamiliar problems with confidence
- Plan and develop their own work.
Last updated: 6 November 2025