Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) - Plan BP257

Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) - Plan BP257

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Full-time 3 years
Part-time 6 years
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Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
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Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$41,280 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 065130G

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete the following Two (2) Core Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Creative Writing Studio: Foundations 24 COMM2646 City Campus
Creative Writing Studio: Craft 24 COMM2648 City Campus

AND

Complete Two (2) Courses from the Minor Streams. The list of Minor Streams can be found after the Year Three course list.

AND

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the list of School Option courses at the end of this program structure document.

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Creative Writing Studio: Specialisation 24 COMM2649 City Campus
Creative Writing Studio: Collaborations 24 COMM2650 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the Minor Streams. If you are completing a single Minor Stream, this course must be from the same Minor Stream taken in Year One. The list of Minor Streams can be found after the Year Three course list.

AND

Complete 24 credit points from the School Options list that you have not taken or passed already. Please refer to the list of School Option courses at the end of this program structure document.

AND

Complete 12 credit points from any:

University Elective

Complete 72 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Creative Writing Studio: Horizons 24 COMM2651 City Campus
Creative Writing: Approaches to Theories and Ideas 12 COMM2645 City Campus
Essay Project 12 COMM2647 City Campus
Creative Writing Studio: Project 24 COMM2652 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the Minor Streams. If you are completing a single Minor Stream, you must select the capstone course from the same Minor Stream taken in Years One & Two. The list of Minor Streams can be found after the Yr Three course list.

AND

Complete 12 credit points from any:

University Elective

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Pop Culture 12 COMM2633 City Campus
TV and Screen Cultures 12 COMM1073 City Campus
Music in Pop Culture 12 COMM1081 City Campus
Speculative Futures 12 COMM2874 City Campus
Popular Culture Now 12 COMM2631 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Contemporary Asian Modernities 12 COMM2878 City Campus
Asian Media and Communication 12 COMM2871 City Campus
Asian Mobilities: Practices, Experiences and Impacts 12 COMM2873 City Campus
Exploring Asian Popular Culture 12 COMM2345 City Campus
Sex, Politics & Social Change in Asia 12 COMM2253 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to Cinema Studies 12 COMM1031 City Campus
Film Criticism: From Early Cinema to the Digital Age 12 COMM2880 City Campus
Border Crossings: Cinema, Community and Nation 12 COMM2876 City Campus
Beyond the Frame: Technologies, Industries and Audiences 12 COMM2875 City Campus
Uses of Film Theory 12 COMM1036 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Literature and Decolonisation 12 LANG1375 City Campus
Reading Space and Place 12 COMM2635 City Campus
Literary Environments 12 LANG1374 City Campus
Narrating the Self 12 COMM2638 City Campus
Literature's Ethics 12 COMM2630 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Rhetorics & Politics of the Contemporary World 12 COMM2402 City Campus
Politics and Communication 12 COMM2409 City Campus
Changing Economies and Communication 12 COMM2408 City Campus
Screening Politics and Technologies 12 COMM2636 City Campus
Work, Politics and Technology 12 COMM2407 City Campus

School Options:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Advertising Media 12 GRAP2369 City Campus
Creating a Communication Business 12 COMM2337 City Campus
Client Management 12 COMM2333 City Campus
Communicating Brand Narrative 12 COMM2684 City Campus
Communicating the Environment 12 COMM2877 City Campus
Writers on Writing 12 COMM2392 City Campus
Creative Advertising 12 GRAP2311 City Campus
DJs, Digital Rhythms and Dance Cultures 12 PERF2061 City Campus
Feminist and Queer Perspectives 12 COMM2879 City Campus
Film Genre 12 COMM2881 City Campus
Foundations of Public Relations 12 COMM1161 City Campus
General News Reporting 12 COMM2148 City Campus
Interdisciplinary Communication Project 12 COMM2324 City Campus
Media and Communication Internship 12 COMM2639 City Campus
Networked Media 12 COMM2219 City Campus
People and Data 12 COMM2868 City Campus
Persuasive Communication 12 COMM2112 City Campus
Playful Media & Everyday Creativities 12 COMM2869 City Campus
Professional Writing 12 COMM2147 City Campus
Understanding Sports Media 12 COMM2325 City Campus
Storytelling 12 GRAP2317 City Campus
Music Video Culture 12 PERF2062 City Campus
Wicked problems: innovative solutions 12 SOCU2276 City Campus
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