Start date
February
July

Campus
Magill

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MBWC

Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 23,700 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2016

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.0]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
061153M

Aim

The Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of professional, technical and creative writing. Through an examination of literary and technical texts, students learn how to construct effective arguments, understand the influence of different cultural contexts, and produce their own creative pieces in a wide range of genres.  

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) qualifies individuals to apply a comprehensive and coherent body of knowledge in the theory and practice of professional, technical and creative writing, the construction of texts, rhetoric and communication, and an understanding of the ways cultures and contexts shape all forms of discourse and communication. The degree equips graduates with the communication skills required for the professional context and as a pathway for further learning.

The Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) is equivalent to three years of full time study or 108 units. The degree includes:

  • a professional major of seven courses (6 x 4.5 unit courses plus 1 x 9 unit course - total 36 units)
  • four common core courses (4 x 4.5 unit courses - total 18 units)
  • a six course sub-major (6 x 4.5 units - total 27 units)
  • one course in Indigenous Australian Studies (4.5 units)
  • four electives (4 x 4.5 unit courses - total 18 units)
  • one Free Elective (1 x 4.5 unit course) selected from courses across the University.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Ideas, Innovation and Communication COMM 1060 4.5 Note(s): 1
English and Creative Writing: An Introduction COMM 1061 4.5
Professional and Technical Communication COMM 1065 4.5
Sub-major 1 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Intercultural Communication LANG 1054 4.5 Note(s): 1
Common Core Option 4.5 Note(s): 2
Writing and Text Workshop COMM 1045 4.5
Free Elective 4.5 Note(s): 5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Writing and Editing for Publication COMM 2009 4.5 Note(s): 1
Reworking the Canon LANG 2042 4.5
Or
Writing and Reading Short Fiction COMM 2058 4.5
Communication, Culture and Indigenous Australians COMM 2060 4.5 Note(s): 6
Sub-major 2 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
The Power of Story LANG 2005 4.5
Or
Writing and Reading Poetry COMM 2057 4.5
Elective 1 4.5 Note(s): 4
Or
Professional Writing COMM 3037 4.5
Communication, Culture and Indigenous Australians COMM 2060 4.5
Introduction to Australian Children's Literature LANG 1037 4.5
Sub-major 3 4.5 Note(s): 3
Sub-major 4 4.5 Note(s): 3
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
The Writer's World LANG 3042 4.5
Elective 2 4.5 Note(s): 4
Elective 3 4.5 Note(s): 4
Sub-major 5 4.5 Note(s): 3
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Literary and Creative Writing Practice LANG 3040 9
Elective 4 4.5 Note(s): 4
Sub-major 6 4.5 Note(s): 3
COMMON CORE OPTIONS Note(s): 2
Introduction to Digital Media INFT 1014 4.5
Intercultural Communication LANG 1054 4.5
Effective Communication PERF 1001 4.5
Communication and Media COMM 1006 4.5

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