Creative Writer Courses

The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing) focuses on refining writing skills to ensure clarity and strength, encouraging imaginative expression to impact readers. This course covers various areas including poetry, editing, multimedia, commercial writing, theatre, short stories, and novels. It also explores innovative literary forms. Emphasising the exploration of the human condition, this degree prepares writers to entertain, educate, and delve into what it means to be human across multiple writing disciplines.

The Bachelor of Arts (Writing) caters to those passionate about refining their writing capabilities. Students enhance practical, analytical, and theoretical understanding in both creative and professional writing domains. Through lectures and workshops, a variety of genres like fiction, memoir, scriptwriting, and journalism are explored. Emphasizing both literary appreciation and skill development, it fosters creative and critical thinking about writing's diverse forms and genres. Training in research and editing equips students with essential skills for any writer's journey.

The Master of Creative Writing offers a comprehensive range of writing techniques covering multiple genres like fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and script-writing, as well as innovative forms like flash fiction and narrative journalism. It includes a significant dissertation component, where students apply their learnt techniques in an extended piece of creative work, complemented by a detailed exegesis. This course is ideal for developing diverse and stylistic writing skills.