Creative Writing Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1014 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011
Overview: This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.
Objectives: See course objecives.
Structure & Available Subjects:

The Bachelor of Arts major in Creative Writing usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

Level 1

  • 106-105 Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice
  • it is highly recommended that students wishing to continue with a major in creative writing also consider undertaking a first year subject in English literary studies;

Level 2/3

  • seven second/third-year subjects (87.5 points). At least four of these subjects must be taken from the following approved creative writing subjects. A maximum of three subjects can consist of any core second/third-year subjects offered in the cultural studies program or English literary studies program.

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.\

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts & Music Student Centre.

Subject Options:

Creative Writing: Level 1 Subject

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Creative Writing: Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Creative Writing: Level 3 subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology)
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts

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