57144 Popular Fiction

8cp

Requisite(s): 57041 Advanced Narrative Writing OR 57031 Non-fiction Writing OR 57142 Writing for the Screen OR 50359 Screenwriting OR 50309 Advanced Screenwriting

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Graduate subject – Writing – 400 level

This subject provides a theoretical understanding of, and practice in, the writing of three popular genres: Crime/Adventure, Romance, and Science Fiction/Fantasy. It offers students the opportunity to work in a specific genre while simultaneously exploring the wider codes, conventions, structures and possibilities of writing popular fiction. It examines the historical and contemporary importance of popular fiction as a literary form and ways in which generic forms may be used or subverted. Several key popular fiction texts are examined with critical reflection on linear narrative and the concept and construction of plot.

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.hss.uts.edu.au/subject_descriptions/57144.pdf

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.