Associate Degree of Creative Writing

Southern Cross University

About

Effective storytelling connects and engages an audience, whether they read, watch or listen, and creative writing skills are highly sought after by industries worldwide.Take the first step towards making your wordsmithing career a reality by studying with renowned professional writers.

This course offers a rich blend of study across fiction and non-fiction, experimental writing, journalism, life writing, poetry, writing for stage and screen, and writing for young adults.As well as being taught by published writers from the Northern Rivers arts community, you'll benefit from hands-on experience at iconic Australian literary events such as the Byron Writers Festival, the Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival and others.

Structure

Complete all core units

Choose one project unit

Title Level of learning Note
WRIT1003 - Written Communication Introductory
CLST1005 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship Introductory
CLST2002 - Australia, Asia and the World Introductory
CLST1004 - Critical Thinking for Digital Times Introductory
CRTV1002 - Create: Innovate: Change Introductory
WRIT1001 - Introduction to Written Texts Introductory
WRIT1002 - Introduction to Creative Writing Introductory
WRIT2004 - Short Story Writing Intermediate
WRIT2005 - Writing Genre Intermediate
WRIT2001 - Issues and Themes in Contemporary Writing Intermediate
WRIT2003 - Writing Lives Intermediate Note 1
WRIT3002 - Introduction to Editing and Publishing Advanced Note 1
WRIT2006 - Writing for Young People Intermediate Note 1
WRIT2007 - Writing Poetry Intermediate Note 1
WRIT3001 - Theories of Text and Culture Advanced
COMM3004 - Independent Project Advanced
COMM3002 - Professional Placement Advanced
COMM3001 - Community Engagement Project Advanced

Entry requirements

To be eligible to receive the Associate Degree of Creative Writing, students must complete the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points) comprising:

  • 15 core units (180 credit points), and
  • 1 project unit (12 credit points).

To be eligible to receive the Diploma of Creative Writing, students must complete the equivalent of 8 units (96 credit points), comprising:

  • core units (96 credit points).

Learning outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.

Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome
Intellectual rigour Apply critical analysis, reasoning and reflexivity to creative writing practices.Demonstrate the ability to develop a creative written piece incorporating a range of writing techniques.
Creativity Develop innovative and creative textual responses to explore contemporary and historical social and cultural issues.
Ethical practice Investigate and evaluate issues with reference to principles of creativity, according to ethical conventions in the humanities.
Knowledge of a discipline Demonstrate a critical understanding of practices of creativity using a variety of conceptual frameworks.Demonstrate a command of at least one discipline within the range of writing genres. Apply theoretical ideas to understand and manage practical situations in creative writing.
Lifelong learning Access, interpret and evaluate sources of information relevant to the study of creativity and the writing discipline.
Communication and social skills Construct and present narratives in written text.Negotiate contested issues and work collaboratively with others to achieve mutually agreed outcomes.
Cultural competence Demonstrate a cosmopolitan and multicultural commitment as well as a local perspective on social and cultural issues.Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to interact in a culturally competent way with Indigenous communities.

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