Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 (CWRI90015)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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The student will negotiate a suitable project with a supervisor, and attend meetings and supervision sessions as required. Enrolment in the thesis is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 50 point requirement for the year-long subject.

To be eligible to enrol in the minor thesis, all students must submit a 300 word thesis proposal on a relevant topic for approval by the course coordinator at least 2 weeks prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis. 

Students admitted into the minor thesis must be in the final 100 points of their degree, with an average of H2A (75%) prior to enrolment in the thesis.

Thesis students must also enrol in the subject ARTS90032 Research Principles & Practices Graduate concurrently with CWRI90015.

 

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Formulate a research proposal that outlines a creative project, its theoretical underpinnings, and its potential engagement with contemporary social issues.
  • Conduct independent research and creative work to complete a major creative project that addresses complex problems in the field of creative arts.
  • Critically analyse and apply relevant theoretical frameworks to explicate the principles and implications of their creative work.
  • Produce a written exegesis that articulates the design, research process, and creative decision-making involved in completing their major creative project.
  • Present and defend their creative project and its theoretical foundations to an academic audience.
  • Collaborate with a supervisor to manage the timely progress and completion of their creative project across two consecutive semesters.

Generic skills

At the completion of this subject, students should gain the following generic skills:

  • Structure an extended writing project
  • Undertake independent research
  • Demonstrate a capacity to structure and complete an independent project
  • Problem solve
  • Recognise the relevance of research to society
  • Access resources and organise material
  • Possess critical evaluation skills
  • Make use of research to conceptually enrich projects.

Last updated: 20 March 2025