Creative Writing

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-ARTS-SPC+1011 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus: 2016

Coordinator

Dr Grant Caldwell

Email: cal@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Currently enrolled students:

Future students:

Overview:

A major in Creative Writing with an average of at least H2A (75%), or equivalent.

Learning Outcomes:

see course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in creative writing must complete:

  • Creative Writing Thesis (50 points);
  • MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points); and
  • three honours subjects in creative writing from the list below (37.5 points).

Students undertaking combined honours in creative writing and another program must complete:

  • Creative Writing Thesis (50 points);
  • MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points); and
  • three honours subjects from the combining program (37.5 points).

or

  • honours thesis from the combining program (50 points);
  • research methodology subject from the combining program (12.5 points); and
  • three honours subjects from the list below (37.5 points).

Total 100 points

*Note: Students must undertake MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices in the first semester of their Creative Writing Thesis enrolment.

Subject Options:

Compulsory subjects:

Note: CWRI40008 Creative Writing Thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.5

Creative writing honours subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/creative-writing
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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