C06041v6 Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing
Award(s): Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing (GradDipCreativeWriting)UAC code: 942513 (Autumn semester), 945513 (Spring semester)
CRICOS code: 032361K
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Admission requirements
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing is part of an articulated program designed to meet a range of needs for people who want to start a career in writing and for experienced writers wanting to further develop their theoretical knowledge and skills.
Course aims
Students develop:
- both general and specific skills in writing across a range of genres, studying one genre in depth or exploring the potential of a range of genres and media
- an ability to develop and critically revise their own work
- an understanding of the relationships of writing practice and publication across a range of contemporary cultural forms
- a critical knowledge of cultural and aesthetic debates, and
- an ability to think creatively and critically about, and contribute to, developments in cultural industries.
Career options
Career options include advertising, computing, freelance writing and editing, journalism, media research, publishing, scriptwriting, and editing in community organisations or government departments.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
Applicants who have completed a bachelor's, graduate diploma or master's in any field of study or a graduate certificate in a related field of study can apply. Applicants who do not possess the relevant qualification must submit a CV and personal statement outlining their educational and professional achievements.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Credit recognition
Students who successfully completed either of the graduate certificates in the articulated program are eligible for credit recognition for completed subjects.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is one year of full-time or equivalent part-time study.
Course structure
The course totals 48 credit points, consisting of three core subjects and three electives. Students may select subjects beyond the list of elective subjects with the approval of the graduate adviser. Not all subjects are available each semester.
Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a semester. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a semester.
Course completion requirements
| STM90815 Core subjects | 24cp | |
| CBK90528 Electives | 24cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
Example programs are given below.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57041 Narrative Writing | 8cp | |
| 57134 Theory and Creative Writing | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57031 Non-fiction Writing | 8cp | |
| Select 16 credit points of electives | 16cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring semester | ||
| 57041 Narrative Writing | 8cp | |
| 57134 Theory and Creative Writing | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57031 Non-fiction Writing | 8cp | |
| Select 16 credit points of electives | 16cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57041 Narrative Writing | 8cp | |
| 57134 Theory and Creative Writing | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 57031 Non-fiction Writing | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| Select 16 credit points of electives | 16cp | |
| Spring commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring semester | ||
| 57041 Narrative Writing | 8cp | |
| 57134 Theory and Creative Writing | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 57031 Non-fiction Writing | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| Select 16 credit points of electives | 16cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Certificate in Screenwriting (C11066), the Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing (C11071), the Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing and the Master of Arts in Creative Writing (C04109). To be eligible to articulate into the Master of Arts in Creative Writing (C04109), students must complete at least two postgraduate writing subjects with a distinction grade or higher.
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
