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Creative Writing

Contact
Coursework

Assoc. Prof David Brooks
Phone: +61 2 9351 2569
Email: david.brooks@sydney.edu.au

Research

Assoc Prof Vanessa Smith
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2857
Email: vanessa.smith@sydney.edu.au

See also: English

Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

4 units of study = 24 credit points

Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

6 units of study = 36 credit points

Master of Creative Writing

8 units of study = 48 credit points

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English or Australian Literature, or equivalent. All candidates are required to submit a portfolio of 1500–3000 words of prose or 10–15 pages of poetry with their application.

Master of Letters

12 units of study = 72 credit points incl. a Treatise

Master of Arts (Research)

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English or Australian Literature, and a distinction average, or equivalent. All candidates are required to submit a portfolio of 1500–3000 words of prose or 10–15 pages of poetry with their application.

Doctor of Arts

See: Research degree requirements

All candidates are required to submit a portfolio of 1500–3000 words of prose or 10–15 pages of poetry with their application.

Units of study
  • ENGL6901 Creative Writing: Fiction Workshop
  • ENGL6902 Creative Writing: Poetry Workshop
  • ENGL6903 Creative Writing: Screenwriting Workshop
  • ENGL6907 Essay (English)*
  • ENGL6908 Creative Writing: Supervised Project*
  • ENGL6929 Dissertation Part 1*
  • ENGL6930 Dissertation Part 2*
  • ENGL6935 Research Essay*
  • ENGL6936 Writers at Work: Fiction
  • ENGL6937 Major Movements in Contemporary Prose
  • ENGL6944 Writers at Work: Poetry
  • ENGL6945 Major Movements in Contemporary Poetry
  • ENGL6969 Writers at Work: Screenwriters
  • ENGL6984 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
  • ENGL6986 Advanced Workshop: Poetry* (12 credit points)
  • ENGL6987 Advanced Workshop: Novel* (12 credit points)
  • ENGL6988 Advanced Workshop: Screenwriting* (12 credit points)
  • ICLS6901 Literary Comparison: History and Methods
  • ICLS6902 Comparative Studies and Literary Debates
  • MECO6915 Writing Features: Narrative Journalism
  • ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
Cores – Master of Letters
  • ENGL6027 Treatise Part 1* (12 credit points)
  • ENGL6028 Treatise Part 2* (12 credit points)

*Department permission required. The dissertation is available to MCW candidates only. The treatise is a compulsory component in the MLitt and may not be undertaken by candidates for other award courses. Please discuss your proposed topic for the dissertation or treatise with the postgraduate coordinator prior to enrolling in these units of study. The advanced workshops (12 credit points each) are available to candidates who have completed the prerequisite workshop units of study with outstanding results eg ENGL6902 is the prerequisite for ENGL6986.
MCW candidates must complete at least 6 units of study from the above list. Subject to department permission, candidates may enrol in 2 units of study from outside the list.

Course rules

 

Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

Master of Creative Writing


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

DG018

Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

DF024

Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

DC044

Master of Creative Writing

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
(b)
the Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing
(c)
the Master of Creative Writing
(2)
A candidate for the graduate certificate or graduate diploma may apply to progress to a longer course in this sequence, providing the candidate meets the admission requirements for that course. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.

5 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
(3)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(4)
Admission to candidature for the Master of Creative Writing requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(5)
An applicant for the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters of Creative writing must also include a portfolio of 1500 to 3000 words of prose writing or 10 to 15 pages of poetry with their application.

6 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Postgraduate Table of Units of Study for the Creative Writing subject area.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a)
a minimum of 12 credit points from units in the Creative Writing Program;
(b)
a maximum of 12 credit points from units of study listed outside of the Program, including a maximum of 6 credit points from units of study offered by other faculties.
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing a candidate must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a)
a minimum of 18 credit points from units in the Creative Writing Program;
(b)
a maximum of 18 credit points from units of study listed outside of the Program, including a maximum of 12 credit points from units of study offered by other faculties.
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Creative Writing a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
a minimum of 24 credit points from units in the Creative Writing Program;
(b)
a maximum of 24 credit points from units of study listed outside of the Program, including a maximum of 12 credit points from units of study offered by other faculties.

7 Course transfer

A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

8 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2011.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.