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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative & Professional Writing) - Queensland University of Technology |
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TEL: 0207 193 7932
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| QTAC code: | | 421432 |
| | Domestic entry: | | February |
| | Past OP cut-off: | | Admission to course is based on portfolio and previous academic achievement. Please refer to Additional Entry Requirements. |
| | Past rank cut-off: | | Admission to course is based on portfolio and previous academic achievement. Please refer to Additional Entry Requirements. |
| | Assumed knowledge: | | English (4, SA) |
| | Preparatory studies: | | ENGLISH: Successful completion of a year of full-time vocational or tertiary study. |
| | CRICOS code: | | 056185A |
| | International fees: | | 2009: $9,750 per semester (indicative)
(per semester, subject to annual review) |
| | International entry: | | February |
| | Course duration (full-time): | | 3 years |
| | Total credit points: | | 288 cp |
| | Standard credit points/full-time semester: | | 48 cp |
| | Campus: | | Kelvin Grove |
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Why choose this course?
Over ten thousand new books are published in Australia every year. More local authors than ever are having success with their work. If you can channel your creativity into words, you're in a unique position in today?s media-rich world. Writers are in demand across a number of fields. The publishing industry, the screen industry, advertising agencies, magazines and newspapers, websites, the public service and large corporations - all require specialist writers with a flair for language.
Practical teaching
This course will provide you with opportunities to work intensively on your writing in a number of forms and genres, including novels and short stories, creative non-fiction, youth writing and poetry. In addition, it will help you build specialist writing skills for professional applications such as corporate writing, persuasive writing, editing and script-writing. You can also undertake project work to write a sustained work in a genre of your choice.
Industry links
You will be taught by highly experienced, published authors, experts in professional writing and distinguished scholars in the fields of creative writing and literary studies.
You will be encouraged to submit your creative work to journals and competitions, and may be represented in QUT's annual creative writing anthology.
You will have exposure to industry through our major sponsorship of the Brisbane Writers Festival, internships with literary events and publishing houses, and through opportunities to perform at public reading and festivals. Writers, novelists, editors and publishers regularly provide guest lectures.
Course structure
QUT offers the largest and most comprehensive undergraduate writing course in South East Queensland, as well as a strong Honours and postgraduate program. The teaching staff will provide you with a unique perspective on writing as both a vocation and creative outlet. You will graduate with advanced written communication competence, a rare skill keenly sought by employers.
Career outcomes
Graduates can work as creative or professional writers and editors in corporate, community and freelance capacities. Opportunities exist as fiction writers, corporate writers, scriptwriters, reviewers, travel writers, feature writers, editors, journalists and publishers. Pathways exist to prepare you for for further study, including Honours, research, or creative practice and analysis.
Overview
Over ten thousand new books are published in Australia every year. More local authors than ever are having success with their work. If you can channel your creatively into words, you are in a unique position in today's media-rich world.
Writers are in demand across a number of fields. The publishing industry, the screen industry, advertising agencies, magazines and newspapers, websites, the public service and large corporations - all require specialist writers with a flair for language.
This course will provide you with opportunities to work intensively on your writing in a number of forms and genres, including novels and short stories, creative non-fiction, youth writing and poetry. In addition, it will help you build specialist writing skills for profession applications such as corporate writing, persuasive writing, editing and script writing. You can also undertake project work to write a sustained work in a genre of your choice.
Career Outcomes
Graduates can work as creative or professional writers and editors in corporate, community and freelance capacities. Opportunities exist as fiction writers, corporate writers, script writers, reviewers, travel writers, feature writers, editors, journalists and publishers. Pathways exist to prepare you for further study including honours, research, or creative practice and analysis.
Course Design
In order to complete this course, students must undertake two Creative Industries Foundation units, a maximum of 168 credit points of discipline or specified units relating to the chosen major and 96 credit points of Complementary Studies made up of either Advanced Writing Practice, Creative Writing and Literary Studies Reseach, a Second Major, Minors or elective units.
Industry Links
Guest lecturers have included Hilary Beaton (Queensland Writers Centre), Michael Wilding (author), Fiona Capp (author), Madonna Duffy (UQ Press), and Frank Moorhouse (2001 Miles Franklin award winner).
Course Structures
| Code | Title | | Semester 1, Year 1 | | KKB101 | Creative Industries: People and Practices | | KWB101 | Introduction to Creative Writing | | KWB103 | Persuasive Writing | | KWB107 | Creative Non-Fiction | | Semester 2, Year 1 | | KKB102 | Creative Industries: Making Connections | | KWB104 | The Short Story | | KWB108 | Introduction To Literary Studies | | KWB206 | Youth and Children's Writing | | Semester 1, Year 2 | | KWB207 | Great Books: The Literary Classics | | KWB211 | Stylistics and Poetics | | | Complementary Studies | | | Complementary Studies | | Semester 2, Year 2 | | KWB102 | Media Writing | | KWB106 | Corporate Writing and Editing | | | Complementary Studies | | | Complementary Studies | | Semester 1, Year 3 | | KWB304 | Editing and Developing the Manuscript | | KWB313 | Novel and Memoir | | | Complementary Studies | | | Complementary Studies | | Semester 2, Year 3 | | KWB205 | Creative Writing Project 1 | | KWB303 | Writing and Publishing Industry | | | Complementary Studies | | | Complementary Studies |
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