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Creative Writing
Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2026
Creative Writing
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Andy Jackson
Email: andy.jackson@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
A major in Creative Writing with an average of at least H2A (75%), or equivalent.
Intended learning outcomes
See course objectives.
- Please see course level intended learning outcomes
Last updated: 13 January 2026
Structure
100 credit points
Students undertaking pure honours in creative writing must complete:
- CWRI40015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1, and CWRI40016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
- ARTS40001 Research Principles & Practices Honours (*see note below) (12.5 points); and
- three honours subjects in creative writing from the list below (37.5 points).
Students undertaking combined honours in creative writing and another program must complete:
- CWRI40015 Creative Writing Thesis Part 1, and CWRI40016 Creative Writing Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
- ARTS40001 Research Principles & Practices Honours (*see note below) (12.5 points); and
- three honours subjects from the combining program (37.5 points).
or
- honours thesis from the combining program (50 points);
- research methodology subject from the combining program (12.5 points); and
- three honours subjects from the list below (37.5 points).
Total 100 points
*Note: Students must undertake ARTS40001 Research Principles & Practices Honours in the first semester of their Creative Writing Thesis enrolment.
Subject Options
Compulsory subjects:
Note: Creative Writing Thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
| 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 |
| ARTS40001 | Research Principles & Practices Honours |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Creative writing honours subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWRI40019 | Writing Into Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CWRI90021 | Genealogies of Place | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CWRI90022 | Writing The Climate | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CWRI90023 | Graphic Narratives | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CWRI90024 | National Imaginaries | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CWRI90025 | Serial Storytelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CWRI90026 | Collaboration and the Unforeseen | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/creative-writing
Last updated: 13 January 2026