Summary

Creative writing goes outside the bounds of professional, journalistic, academic or technical forms of literature. It’s typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development and the use of literary figures. Studying creative writing allows for artistic self-expression, and will help you to better understand the mechanics of reading and writing.

The Creative Writing major equips you with both theoretical knowledge and practice-based skills. You’ll learn about the production and publishing contexts in which writing occurs, as well as the cultural and social issues that shape writing in Australia and internationally. You’ll study fiction, poetry, non-fiction, scriptwriting and writing for the digital environment. Applied writing units contain a workshop component where you develop your creative concepts and put them into practice through writing, revising and responding to feedback.

Key features

• Turn your passion for creative writing into a profession

   

  Explore your interests and hone your skills and knowledge through internships, practical application and expert teaching.

• Learn from teachers who are practicing writers

   

  Learn from published writers as well as scriptwriting teachers from our media department.

• Showcase to employers your technical and transferable skills

   

  Create a digital portfolio to demonstrate your writing abilities, and publish your final-year works in The Quarry journal.

• Join distinguished alumni

   

  Join a cohort of students who have published their creative writing or who have had plays and films produced from their scripts.