COURSE CURRICULUM

The Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing major) at the University of Wollongong is a 144-credit point undergraduate program designed to develop students as skilled and reflective writers with strong creative and professional capabilities. The degree is structured over three years of full-time study, with 48 credit points completed in each year. In the first year, students build foundational skills in creative writing, including exposure to different writing forms, editing techniques, and textual analysis, helping them understand the basics of effective storytelling and written communication. In the second year, students expand their skills in prose, poetry, and scriptwriting while also engaging with theoretical and ethical frameworks that shape contemporary writing practice. This stage encourages deeper critical thinking and refinement of individual writing styles. In the final year, students focus on advanced creative projects and develop a strong sense of authorship, exploring their role as writers in shaping cultural, social, and literary conversations. The program places strong emphasis on workshop-based learning, where students regularly share their work, provide peer feedback, and engage in collaborative editorial discussions to improve their writing. Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, writing workshops, group discussions, and individual presentations. Overall, the degree prepares graduates for careers in writing, publishing, editing, communications, and broader creative industries, while fostering creativity, discipline, collaboration, and professional writing practice in a rapidly evolving cultural environment.