Bachelor of Creative Arts majoring in Creative Writing
Adelaide University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 04249J
Explore the big themes: love, death, power, conflict, identity, free will vs fate. How did the writing masters of yesterday tackle them? Learn how they went about their craft, and then give it your own slant. In the Bachelor of Creative Arts majoring in Creative Writing you'll learn to write a beginning, middle and end - with a clear plot across multiple genres. Share your worldview with others to make connections and evoke empathy in readers. Push the boundaries of imagination and create new worlds for your readers. Experiment with language, voice, structure and form. Play with themes and symbols and shine a light on important topics to prompt readers to think differently or take action. Incite informed conversation and thoughtful reflection as you contribute to social commentary.
Structure
144 units
Subjects
- An Ethically Rich Life COREX001
- Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone COREX002
- Igniting Change: Ideas to Action COREX003
- Proppa Ways, Future Practice COREX004
- Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry COREX005
- Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing COREX006
- Creative Worlds: Industries, Identities and Opportunities CREA1000
- Creative Solutions: Reimagining Projects CREA2001
- Creative Writing Essentials 1: Prose, Poetry, Performance WRIT1000
- Writing Life: From Concept to Practice WRIT1001
- Screenwriting: Theory and Practice MDIA2016
- Creative Writing Essentials 2: Narrative Theories, Forms and Approaches to Practice WRIT2000
- Fiction: Theory and Practice WRIT2001
- Experimental Forms: Theory and Practice WRIT3001
- Creative Writing Essentials 3: The Writer as Researcher WRIT3004
- Poetry: Theory and Practice WRIT3005
- Creative Arts Professional Experience CREA3901
- Creative Industries CREIBCRAR
- Performing Arts PERFBCRAR
- Festivals FESTBCRAR
- Comicbook Creation COMIBCRAR
- Digital Media and Web Design DIGMBCRAR
- Games Design and Production GAMEBCRAR
- Immersive Media IMEDBCRAR
- Screen Production SCRPBCRAR
Standard entry requirements
- Secondary education (Year 12).
- Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
- Vocational Education and Training (VET).
- Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.
- Higher education study.
- Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Adelaide City Campus | International: $130,200 | No |
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| Magill Campus | International: $130,200 | No |
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