Creative Writing

Major/Minor/Specialisation !D23-AA-SPC+1010 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011

Coordinator

School of Culture and Communication

Grant Caldwell (semester 1)

Email: cal@unimelb.edu.au

Prof Kevin Brophy (semester 2)

Email: kevinjb@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Email: arts-gradstudies@unimelb.edu.au

Overview: See Course overview
Objectives: Students who complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Creative Writing) should:

  • be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of the field of study known as creative writing;
  • be able to access national and international trends and debates in their field of study;
  • understand the possible relations between theory and practice in creative writing;
  • demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge and practice; and
  • be able to apply critical, analytical and creative skills to tasks and problems in creative writing.
Structure & Available Subjects: The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:
  • thesis (15,000 words) (50 points);
  • one compulsory subject (12.5 points); and
  • three elective subjects (37.5 points).

Total 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.

Subject Options:

Thesis subject:

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Compulsory subject:

12.5 points
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50

Elective subjects:

37.5 points
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Not offered in 2011
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/creative-writing/
Related Course(s): Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

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