Bachelor
What makes a piece of writing attractive to both publishers and readers?
If you study this course, designed for lovers of writing and reading,
you'll find out.
Here, you'll develop your awareness of and attention to voice, empathy, purpose, and influence, while being introduced to the techniques of writing for a variety of forms, including fiction, poetry, non-fiction and dramatic scripts.
You'll also explore contemporary approaches and the commercial realities of creative writing and publishing with an emphasis on popular forms and genres, ethics, and environmental issues.
What makes a piece of writing attractive to both publishers and readers?
If you study this course, designed for lovers of writing and reading,
you'll find out.
Here, you'll develop your awareness of and attention to voice, empathy, purpose, and influence, while being introduced to the techniques of writing for a variety of forms, including fiction, poetry, non-fiction and dramatic scripts.
You'll also explore contemporary approaches and the commercial realities of creative writing and publishing with an emphasis on popular forms and genres, ethics, and environmental issues.
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
* Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.
For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
* Further information can be found on the Study course entry page.
This course doesn't require an ATAR for entry.
Find out how to apply using our Creative Humanities Portfolio Entry pathway.
How to applyWriting is a profession. And writing skills are required beyond the conventional publishing industry. It's why this course covers a wide range of fields that require knowledge and skills applicable to creative writing - some you may never have thought of! So, you can translate your creative writing skills into fields like writing web content, marketing, advertising and internal company communications. And as a high proportion of authors freelance or are self-employed, the course will introduce you to the entrepreneurial skills needed to promote your work and earn income from creative writing.
Possible future job titlesCreative Writer, Author, Publisher, Editor, Content Writer, Copywriter, Poet, Playwright, Scriptwriter, Reviewer