rmit bachelor of creative writing

Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)

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Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution Level: Undergraduate CRICOS: 00122A

Work closely on your writing in an intensive studio model with world-leading lecturers and creative practitioners, improving your writing and solving problems from industry. This degree is designed to make you confident, skilled and adaptable in today’s creative industries - where writing and editing are essential skills, and so are creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Along with leading genres like fiction, screen and digital writing, you’ll become an adaptable writer by learning the skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry, spending deep time with your creative work, trying experiments, and gaining new knowledge. A flair for creative expression will be complemented by proficiency in the business of writing, allowing you to understand the publishing process and learn the skills required to become a freelance writer, collaborator or creative entrepreneur, across multiple media platforms.

Total Credit Points: 288

Standard entry requirements

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent qualification).

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Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)

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In this degree you'll be surrounded by a group of passionate writers of different levels and experience. You'll work closely on your writing in an intensive studio model with world-leading lecturers and creative practitioners, improving your writing and solving problems from industry.

This degree is designed to make you confident, skilled and adaptable in today's creative industries - where writing and editing are essential skills, and so are creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Along with leading genres like fiction, screen, and digital writing, you'll become an adaptable writer by learning the skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry, spending deep time with your creative work, making new experiments, and gaining a diversity of knowledges. Your flair for creative expression will be complemented by becoming proficient in the business side of writing, allowing you to understand the publishing process as well as learn the skills required to become a freelance writer, collaborator or creative entrepreneur, working in events and digital media.

With a strong emphasis on industry connections, you will develop a large network of relationships throughout the degree, maximising your opportunities to gain employment upon graduation, and building a lifelong network of creative peers.

Graduates in this degree can expect to work in a variety of roles, including working as writers, editors, publishers, screenwriters, screen producers, digital and mobile media writers, and producers of events like writers' festivals.

Study locations

Melbourne city, career pathways.

Typically there are three broad areas of work in the creative writing industry:

• writing for publication in print and online media
• writing for screenplay and script development
• writing for and about education and other research fields.

There are increasing opportunities arising in online and mobile media platforms through interactivity, games and apps as well as emerging opportunities for self-employment through ebooks and ezines, and self-publication via the internet. There are also career opportunities resulting from emerging trends such as boutique publishing.

The writing industry is a constantly changing and competitive environment as more and more people want to create their own work and see it published. Local and international projects and events are well supported through government and private funding.

This degree will prepare you for roles such as:

• events/festival manager with writing focus
• screenwriter
• screen producer.

There are opportunities to go on to further studies in Creative Writing, through RMIT's highly regarded Honours, Masters and PhD degrees in the School of Media and Communication, in which students can choose to undertake research through creative practice, linked to internationally recognised research groups such as the nonfictionLab and Screen Cultures.

Credit for prior study or work

Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience. Find out if you might be eligible.

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Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing)

Rmit university.

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution Level: Undergraduate CRICOS: 00122A

Work closely on your writing in an intensive studio model with world-leading lecturers and creative practitioners, improving your writing and solving problems from industry. This degree is designed to make you confident, skilled and adaptable in today’s creative industries - where writing and editing are essential skills, and so are creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Along with leading genres like fiction, screen and digital writing, you’ll become an adaptable writer by learning the skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry, spending deep time with your creative work, trying experiments, and gaining new knowledge. A flair for creative expression will be complemented by proficiency in the business of writing, allowing you to understand the publishing process and learn the skills required to become a freelance writer, collaborator or creative entrepreneur, across multiple media platforms.

Total Credit Points: 288

Standard entry requirements

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent qualification).

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Thinking of studying in RMIT’s world-leading Creative Writing program? Let academics and students tell you everything you need to know.

Find out everything you need to know about RMIT’s world-leading Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing), from entry requirements, to the flavour of our intensive writing studios, to information about where our graduates end up.

Our program is built on a studio model, meant to get you coming up with projects, working on your writing, building relationships with other writers, and working with industry. We’ll give you specialised training in different genres and forms, link you up with international collaborators, and introduce you to real-world briefs.

Let experienced academics and current students give you a guided tour of life on the ground for our writing community, including current partnerships, upcoming projects, graduate outcomes, student life and more.

If you’re interested in a career as a writer, editor/publisher, festival/events manager, screenwriter/producer, or digital media writer, this is the right session for you.

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