Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice

Subject 106-105 (2009)

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Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour workshop per week
Total Time Commitment: 3 contact hours/week , 5 additional hours/week. Total of 8 hours per week.
Prerequisites: -
Corequisites: -
Recommended Background Knowledge: -
Non Allowed Subjects: -
Core Participation Requirements: -

Coordinator

Mr Grant Caldwell

Contact

Grant Caldwell
email:cal@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview: This subject focuses on the creative process of shorter literary work, 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 forms including poetry, monologue, fiction and creative non-fiction. They will also be encouraged to read and discuss a wide range of contemporary literature as part of their understanding and articulation of their own and others' creative work.
Objectives:
  • demonstrate some understanding of the relationship between content and form in creative work;
  • draw on their experience and memory as a source for developing creative works;
  • draft and develop their own creative written work;
  • demonstrate some critical faculties as readers of their own and others' writing;
  • identify and establish personal working practices, rituals and routines;
  • draw on their experience and memory as a source for developing creative works.
Assessment: Written work totalling 4000 words including three major assignments (due in week 5 - 1000 words, week 9 - 1500 words and a week after the end of semester- 1500 words) allocated 30% each, with 10% for participation in tutorials, which will include attendance at lectures. Regular attendance and participation in tutorials and workshops is required. Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved formal extension will be penalised at 2% per day. Students who fail to submit 2 weeks after the final due date without formal extension and/or special consideration will receive a fail grade for the piece of assessment.
Prescribed Texts: A subject reader will be available.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • apply analytic, independent, and critical skills to written 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
Notes: Formerly available as 760-101 Creative Writing 1A. Students who have completed Creative Writing 1A are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This subject is available to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Creative Arts students and may be credited towards a major in Creative Writing in either course.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts(Media and Communications)
Bachelor of Creative Arts
Bachelor of Creative Arts and Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Creative Arts and Bachelor of Teaching
Diploma in Arts (Creative Writing)
Diploma in Creative Arts
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Creative Writing Major

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