Overview

Work closely on your writing in an intensive studio model with world-leading lecturers and creative practitioners, improving your writing and solving problems from industry.

This degree is designed to make you confident, skilled and adaptable in today’s creative industries - where writing and editing are essential skills, and so are creativity, communication, and critical thinking.

Along with leading genres like fiction, screen and digital writing, you’ll become an adaptable writer by learning the skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry, spending deep time with your creative work, trying experiments, and gaining new knowledge. A flair for creative expression will be complemented by proficiency in the business of writing, allowing you to understand the publishing process and learn the skills required to become a freelance writer, collaborator or creative entrepreneur, across multiple media platforms.

Why study creative writing at RMIT?

Connected to industry

Take advantage of our close ties to the writing and publishing industries, as well as screen industry leaders and writers' festivals.

Global links

Connect with creative writing programs in North America and Asia, featuring exchange and cultural immersion opportunities.

Writing studios

Immerse yourself in a new creative writing studio each semester, exploring and experimenting in four key genres.