Bachelor of Creative Writing
2027 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2027 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Creative Writing |
| Course credit points | 24 |
| Deakin course code | A316 |
| Course version | 4 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Education |
| Course information | For students who commenced from 2018 to 2022 |
| Campus | Offered to continuing students only. |
| Final intake | The final intake to this course was in teaching period 3, 2022. Students should contact Student Central for course, course map and enrolment information. |
| Duration | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS code | 095259J Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
Course sub-headings
- Inclusive support for learning and participation
- Articulated courses
- Course learning outcomes
- Course rules
- Course structure
- Fees and charges
Inclusive support for learning and participation
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If you are neurodivergent, have a disability, health condition or mental health condition that may impact your study or participation in university life, you can contact our Disability Resource Centre (opens email client) team for a collaborative and confidential discussion.
Articulated courses
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (A400) |
Course learning outcomes
| Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
| Apply knowledge of creative writing modes and theories and their production in the context of professional, historical, cultural and stylistic frameworks, including skills in composition, editing, presentation and aspects of publication |
| Communicate through writing that is technically and aesthetically proficient and demonstrates awareness of, or ability to extend, established writing conventions to produce works that communicate effectively using suitable written forms and techniques |
| Employ a range of generic and industry-specific digital technologies for the research, production and presentation of creative materials, including technologies for the innovative generation or dissemination of work, or those required in various professional contexts |
| Demonstrate competencies in the production of texts and discourses informed by rigorous research, close reading, critical thinking and analysis, and by selecting and applying the appropriate creative writing forms and conventions |
| Analyse and respond creatively to editorial or publishing briefs or opportunities by employing creative and professional writing or communication strategies to identify, solve or reframe aesthetic, theoretical or real-world challenges and limitations |
| Demonstrate responsibility for personal learning through autonomy, accountability and a continued commitment to learning and skill development, as a reflective practitioner in the Professional and Creative Writing industry and scholarly and other contexts |
| Actively participate and make constructive contributions to processes of creative and critical collaboration within or across disciplines, sharing of peer feedback in writing workshops and online forums, and demonstrate professional and ethical negotiation with collaborators and colleagues |
| Demonstrate ethical global citizenship and awareness of cultural diversity and social responsibility when engaging in scholarship and in professional roles and community collaborations |
Approved by Faculty Board December 2014
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Creative Writing you must pass 24 credit points. This includes:
Students must complete 24 credit points as follows:
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)*
- 9 credit points of core units
- 3 credit points chosen from course elective listing A
- 6 credit points chosen from course elective listing B
- 6 credit points of open elective units
- no more than 10 credit points at level 1
- a minimum of 6 credit points at level 3.
* DAI001 Academic Integrity Module replaces AAI018 Academic Integrity from 2024.
Most units are equal to one credit point. As a full-time student you will study four credit points per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters per year.
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.
Course structure
Level 1
| ALL101 | The Stories We Tell: Inventing Selves and Others |
| ALW101 | Writer's Toolkit: Craft and Creativity |
| ALW102 | Writing Spaces: Paradigms and Provocations |
Level 2
| ALW223 | Creative Nonfiction: Inquiry, Integrity, Vulnerability |
| ALW225 | Designing Fictions |
| ALW227 | Scriptwriting: Character, Action and Reaction |
Level 3
| ALW394 | Writing Project |
| ALW395 | Writing Lives: Emerging Forms and Contemporary Practices |
ALW396 Producing Digital Anthologies: From Concept to Publication [No longer available for enrolment]
Course electives
Complete three 1-credit point units chosen from List A below:
| ACI102 | Digital Photography |
| ACP109 | Improvisation for Theatre |
| AGS101 | Sex and Gender: Ideas That Changed the World |
| ALL102 | From Horror to Romance: Genre and Its Revisions |
| ALL153 | Literature for Children and Young Adults |
| ALM101 | Making Social Media |
| IND101 | Introduction to Aboriginal Studies |
| IND102 | Aboriginal Australian Stories and Songlines |
ACG103 Design Skills [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete six 1-credit point units chosen from List B below including a minimum of three level 3 units:
Level 2
| ADT202 | Web and Interface Design [replaces ACV201] |
| ALL255 | Fantasy Literature |
| ALL256 | Gender, Sex and Literature |
| ALW242 | Poetry: Events in Language |
| ALW251 | Writing for Games: Designing Quests and Characters |
| IND203 | Caring for Country |
ADV201 Web Design and interactivity [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ADT202]
ALW200 Freelancing in the Arts [No longer available for enrolment]
ALW205 The Role of the Editor [No longer available for enrolment]
IND201 Aboriginal Knowledges and Experiences: Historical Journeys-Contemporary Perspectives [No longer available for enrolment]
Level 3
| AWL300 | Internship [replaces ACC317] |
| ALL375 | Shakespeare Today: Sex, Race and Politics |
| ALL376 | Classics and Trash |
| ALL381 | Nature, Climate, Transformation |
| ALW352 | Writing and Publishing for Young People |
ACC317 Communication and Creative Arts Internship A [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit AWL300]
Electives and Majors
Plus 6 credit points of general elective units
We suggest students complete at least 4 units in a subject area different to their degree, preferably a linked sequence of study in the same area. This choice can include units from any degree in the University but is best chosen from the subject areas in the Bachelor of Arts. Electives can be used to:
- Explore fields of study and ideas that inspire you. You may consider history, literary studies, philosophy, creative arts such as photography, film and so on, gender studies, children's literature, journalism, design, language (other than English) or other fields.
- Complete a 4 unit suite that complements the main study.
- Complete a number of units that have some degree of coherency by completing at least two units in one area of study.
Note: Regarding majors, students who wish to graduate from the Bachelor of Creative Writing with a parallel major can be in consultation with the course director to plan the necessary course structure. Ideally, this is done in the early trimesters of your degree and before completion of any course electives or general electives.
Fees and charges
Tuition fees will vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, your study load and/or unit discipline.
Your tuition fees will increase annually at the start of each calendar year. All fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD) and do not include additional costs such as textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment, mandatory checks, travel, consumables and other costs.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.