Associate Degree in Creative Writing
Southern Cross University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 01241G
If you have a way with words, a passion for writing or a story to tell, this degree will help build your confidence and provide professional feedback to assist in becoming published. Students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of words and become confident and skilled creative writers. The Associate Degree of Creative Writing provides students with a broad range of skills spanning several writing genres. It enables students to focus on the practice and theory of writing, along with developing the attributes and skills needed for a professional career in writing. The course offers a rich mix of creative writing and literary studies across a range of writing modes in fiction and nonfiction, including experimental writing, journalism, life writing, poetry, writing for stage and screen, and writing for young adults. After completion of the Associate degree, students may choose to apply to study a further eight units to gain a Bachelor of Arts degree. The University is the education partner of the Byron Writers' Festival and Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA), and supports the Bellingen Readers Writers Festival.
Structure
16 units equivalent
Subjects
- Experimental writing
- Journalism
- Life writing
- Poetry
- Writing for stage and screen
- Writing for young adults
Standard entry requirements
Recommended: any 2 units of English. SCU accepts a variety of entry pathways: Year 12, TAFE and VET Awards (Certificate III and above), Undergraduate and Postgraduate study, work experience (minimum of 1 year full-time), Special Tertiary Admissions Test and Bridging and Preparation Programs
Study pathways
Graduates may choose to study a further 8 units to gain a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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Further information
Typical career paths include as a writer of novels and scripts; a food, nature, art and travel writer; a feature journalist; a critic and reviewer; an essayist or poet; an editor and publisher; a writer for marketing and public relations, the public service and arts-related industries.
