Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
Course D01LF (2015)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.
Year and Campus: | 2015 - Parkville |
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CRICOS Code: | 058718E |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Level: | Graduate/Postgraduate |
Duration & Credit Points: | 200 credit points taken over 24 months full time. This course is available as full or part time. |
Coordinator
Creative Writing
Semester 1:
Dr Amanda Johnson
Email: amandaj@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2:
Dr Elizabeth MacFarlane
Email: ecm@unimelb.edu.au
Publishing and Editing
Associate Professor Mark Davis
Email: davismr@unimelb.edu.au
Contact
Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au
Course Overview: |
The Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing is designed to provide students with a vocational qualification where students take Creative Writing and Publishing and Editing subjects as part of their professional development. The degree demonstrates the links and shared skills between writer, editor and publisher as well as between fiction and non-fiction writing. On completion of the two-year Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing program, students with a 75% average pass, who have taken CWRI90008 Creative Writing Minor Thesis, and completed Research Principles and Practices (MULT50001) will be eligible to apply for entry to a PhD. |
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Learning Outcomes: |
Students who complete the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing should have:
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Course Structure & Available Subjects: |
200 point program Duration: 2 years full-time / up to 4 years part-time The Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing 200 point program requires: First 100 points:
Second 100 points:
Please note the following: Creative Writing Thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment. Advanced Writing Project requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Capstone Requirement: All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (at least 25 points). Students must complete the following capstone - Capstone 1: CWRI90008 Minor Thesis - Creative Writing (50 points) Purpose: An opportunity to integrate research and writing skills in the development of a major creative project. Pathway to apply for PhD.
Capstone 2: CWRI90011 Advanced Writing Project (50 points) Purpose: An opportunity to plan and execute a substantial professionally focussed creative project.
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.
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Subject Options: | First 100 Points
Compulsory SubjectsFour compulsory subjects (50 points) Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: First 100 Point Elective Subjects - Creative WritingFirst 100 point elective subjects from either discipline (50 points)
Please note: if students intend to enrol in CWRI90008 Minor Thesis, they must also enrol in MULT50001Research Principles and Practices a month before their thesis commences. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: First 100 Point Elective Subjects - Publishing and EditingFirst 100 point elective subjects from either discipline (37.5 points)
Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Second 100 Points
Core SubjectPlease note the following:
Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Second 100 Point Creative Writing Elective Subjects25 points from the Creative Writing elective subject list.
Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Second 100 Point Publishing and Editing Elective Subjects25 points from the Publishing and Editing list.
Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Additional Elective SubjectCreative Writing OR Publishing and Editing elective subject (12.5 points)
Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: |
Entry Requirements: |
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed: • an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent; and • a 3,000 word creative writing portfolio.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider: • prior academic performance; and • the creative writing portfolio; and • any documented relevant experience in writing, publishing and editing.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Admission and Selection into Course Policy.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7 is required.
Applicants wishing to have relevant experience in writing, publishing and editing taken into account need to document this experience with a brief curriculum vitae detailing the experience, contact details of two referees who can confirm the authenticity and nature of the experience claimed, and a covering letter that explains how the experience is relevant to the program and prepares them for it.
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Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry. |
Further Study: |
Students who achieve a 75% average and who complete MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices, and CWRI90008 Creative Writing Minor Thesis, may be eligible to enter the PhD. |
Graduate Attributes: | |
Links to further information: | http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/ |
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