CRWR-MJ Creative Writing - Flinders University

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Overview

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Student guidance

Program of study overview

Program of study
36 Units

Level 1 - Core9 Units

Level 2 - Option13.5 Units

Select 13.5 units from the following:

Narrative and Storytelling

Editing and the Industry

Adaptations: Literature on Screen

Gothic: Terror, Horror and the Supernatural

Medieval Myths: The Origins of Modern Fantasy

Crisis and Catastrophe: Past Experiences, Future Prospects

Black Poetics: Indigenous Literary Studies

Humanity in a Global Age

The Ethical Challenge of Climate Change

Philosophy and Literature

Introduction to Screenwriting

Precarity and Possibility: Creating Social Change for the 21st Century

Level 3 - Option13.5 Units

Select 13.5 units from the following:

Strategic Communication and Public Relations

Business Communication

Dramaturgy and New Writing

Canon to Contemporary

Epic Literature: Medieval to Early Modern

Heroes, Monsters, and Vikings: Early Medieval Language and Literature

Telling True Stories

Applied Screenwriting

Aims

The major in Creative Writing aims to:

Equip students with a thorough grounding in the major content and concerns of literature and writing practice throughout the epochs
Produce graduates who are able to communicate effectively in a range of mediums, and who are able to analyse critically different texts in a range of situations and contexts
Provide students with the skills required to assist them in developing and publishing works of creative writing
Identify the range of fields and professions within the creative writing industry
Encourage learning and transferable skills in both independent and collaborative contexts
Encourage students to connect across boundaries and value ethical behaviour through the study of quality literature and the praxis of creative writing
Provide students with an appreciation of the role of the writer in the working community

Learning outcomes

On completion students will be able to:

1.

Generalise their skills across a range of professions

2.

Formulate high level and effective communications both orally and in writing

3.

Defend their understanding of literature and creative writing throughout the epochs

4.

Critique the cultural and literary merit of literature and other creative works are, and have been, defined

5.

Assess the appropriateness of interpretations of literary texts

6.

Appraise professional pathways for creative writers, and understand the role of the writer in the community

Available in courses

Bachelor of Arts - Enhanced Program for High Achievers

Bachelor of Arts and Science

Associate Degree in Arts - Exit Only

Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice / Bachelor of Arts

Diploma in Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Applied Geographical Information Systems

Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of International Relations and Political Science / Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Languages

Bachelor of Tourism and Events / Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Education Studies, Bachelor of Arts - Exit Only