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.

Detailed subject description.

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $849.17
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,840.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.167

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.