Handbook

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