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Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

  • Enhance your creative writing and communication skills
  • Discuss your story ideas with an established creative writer
  • Understand the link between narrative theory and narrative practice

Program summary

Program title: Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing
Award abbreviation:
GDCreativeWriting
Degree type: coursework
Study mode: on campus
Duration: 1 year minimum full-time, 4 years maximum part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Fee type 2012: postgraduate coursework places, international fee-paying places
Total courses: 8
USC program code: AR614
CRICOS code: 058883C

Write and communicate in a strong, creative and clear fashion.

In the 4-course Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing, you have an opportunity to develop your skills and conceptual understandings in contemporary creative and professional writing. This program imparts knowledge and develops skills for literary writing and for communication generally, including drafting, revising and editing techniques.

You learn to identify and evaluate an audience to determine the appropriate style of written communication and delivery, and examine trade novel conventions and the reasons for economic success in the global market. Discuss your ideas and stories with an established creative writer in class.

The Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing allows you to enhance your creative and professional writing skills, especially those relevant to careers in the communications industry or other sectors requiring well-developed communications skills. It builds on the Graduate Certificate and you can apply units completed towards the higher award.

You gain knowledge and skills in creative writing, as well as competencies enabling you to work effectively across a range of jobs requiring strong writing skills. If you are pursuing the diploma for self-development, you will have a greater understanding of the creative writing genre allowing you to pursue personal writing projects and other opportunities.

Admission requirements

Candidates for this award are normally required to hold a bachelor's degree or a relevant graduate certificate. To be eligible to undertake this degree, students must not have undertaken a previous degree or a major or minor in creative writing. Students cannot undertake any course in this degree that they have completed previously at an undergraduate level. Students who have completed a relevant graduate certificate may apply to receive advanced standing into this award for coursework components only. Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Business. Refer also to the University's English language proficiency requirements.

Enquiries

Faculty of Arts and Business
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259

Program Leader
Associate Professor Gary Crew
Tel: +61 7 5430 1130
Email: gcrew@usc.edu.au

Study Plan

This Study Plan is valid from Study Period 1, 2011.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2011:

  • Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
  • Select the program in which you are enrolled.
  • Scroll down to your relevant Program Structure.
Program requirements and notes
  • Students are required to successfully complete the 8 required courses as listed below.
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • The Graduate Diploma articulates into the Master of Communication. Students who undertake courses in the Graduate Diploma may apply for up to 8 courses advanced standing into the coursework components only of the Master of Communication. Please note: To gain the maximum of 8 courses advanced standing, students must complete CMN574 in the list below.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Required courses: (8)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Coursework 3 Hons School of Communication & Creative Industries
CMN238 Professional Learning I
CMN246 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
CMN260 Professional Learning Project

PLUS select 4 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN213 Pedagogies for Engagement
CMN228 Assessment: Principles and Practices
CMN235 Professional Learning I
CMN247 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
CMN266 Professional Learning Project
CMN267 Pedagogies for Engagement
CMN574 Assessment: Principles and Practices
EGL201 Introduction to Creative Writing
EGL285 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero
HIS230 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults

TOTAL UNITS 96