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Bachelor of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)

Study Creative Writing at Flinders

Write your own creative future.

Prepare to work as an editor, researcher, freelance writer, publisher or author in both new and traditional fields. You will acquire vital professional skills, an understanding of the Australian publishing industry, and a strong work ethic for a rewarding career in an exciting arena.

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Why study Creative Writing at Flinders

  • Explore a range of genres, and discover new strengths in different writing styles
  • Explore a broad range of topics including literary studies, fiction and editing, and learn to design work for a range of audiences in relevant formats
  • Gain high-level knowledge of the processes involved in producing creative work and have the opportunity to implement these processes in your specific field
  • Be mentored and inspired by published and award-winning writers
  • Connect with a range of industry professionals to develop key contacts

Your career

Flinders graduates include award-winning actors, animators, directors, cinematographers, editors, producers and writers. Your diverse range of skills and portfolio of creative achievements will make you attractive to a wide range of employers in the arts and communication industries internationally.

Potential occupations include:

  • freelance writer
  • publishing assistant
  • copywriter
  • editorial assistant
  • researcher.

Potential employers include:

  • newspapers
  • magazines
  • television stations
  • other media production companies.

Meet our staff

An award-winning novelist who writes romance fiction under the name Tess LeSue, Amy is a highly skilled, engaging lecturer in touch with both the scholarly and commercial aspects of Creative Writing.

As Senior Lecturer, Amy’s academic and teaching skills have been recognised in multiple honours and awards. She’s also the Chair of Writers SA and Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews gave her latest book five stars and All About Romance summed it up as ‘funny, romantic and appealingly entertaining, [while] unflinchingly portraying the ugly underbelly of the old west'.

Meet the creatives

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:
  • Developing an understanding of literary genres, epochs, characters, etc.
  • Workshop classes exclusive to the degree to develop your creative writing skills. 
  • Developing multimedia skills and study elective topics.

Second year

A typical second year may include:
  • Writing workshop skills developed to allow you to evaluate your own and others’ writing.
  • A range of option topics covering different literary genres and epochs are available to study.

Third year

A typical third year may include:
  • Developing your workshop writing skills to create longer and more sophisticated pieces of writing. 
  • The option to focus on prose writing and participating in a fascinating range of optional topics across areas such as literature and scriptwriting.

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Practical experience

Develop your communication and presentation skills, participate in writing workshops and build your writing portfolio.

Study abroad

There are opportunities to take your studies overseas with a student exchange program.

Innovation and
enterprise topics

At Flinders University, we recognise that careers are evolving and the workplace of the future will look very different from today.

Whatever undergraduate course you are studying at Flinders you can add innovation and enterprise electives to your degree to gain new, adaptable and transferrable skills that will equip you for changes in the global job market.

These innovation and enterprise electives prepare you for the careers of tomorrow by developing what we like to call ‘personal enterprise skills’ – the innate ability to adapt to whatever life throws at you, professionally and personally.

Your pathway to the creative arts

Bachelor of Creative Industries:

Digital Media - Interactive Design - Film & Television - Festivals & Arts Production - Theatre & Performance - Writing & Publishing

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How to apply

1

Choose your preferred course.

 

2

Check the entry requirements and admission pathways available to you.

 

3

Choose other courses to include in your preferences.

 

4

Visit SATAC and submit your application online.

Applicants must also submit:

  • a written statement - responding to why they wish to study the course
  • a Curriculum Vitae - including details of publications, performance, work history, training or other experience they consider relevant to their application
  • a portfolio of writing - one or more genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry etc).

From 30 September, applications submitted through SATAC for this course, will be sent details on how to complete this requirement.

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Applicants can apply for this course using Year 12 qualifications, previous higher education study, TAFE/VET qualifications, or through adult entry (STAT/Foundation Studies/tertiary preparation course).

For applicants using their SACE (Year 12) results (or equivalent), entry is subject to achieving a minimum selection rank of 60.

Explore our pathways

When choosing your preferences through SATAC, other Flinders degrees you might want to include in your list are:

How to apply

1

Select your course.

2

Check the entry requirements.

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5

Obtain certified documents.

6

Submit your application and documents.

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Applicants are required to submit a written statement, CV and a creative portfolio and submit a signed coversheet.  

View a video on how to build a creative arts portfolio.

Download additional application requirements

If you don’t meet our English language entry requirements and need to improve your English language proficiency, you can do so through our approved English Language Instruction Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) providers.

This means that you can attend the required English language tuition at approved ELICOS providers and gain direct entry into university without an IELTS or TOEFL test.

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If you don’t meet our academic entry requirements, you can still gain entry to Flinders University through academic pathways programs provided by the Flinders International Study Centre.

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Course enquiries

Want more information about studying at Flinders University? Contact us to find out more – we’d love to help you decide if Flinders University is the right choice for you.

Course enquiries

For all course enquiries phone or email us or complete the course enquiry form.

1300 354 633

askflinders@flinders.edu.au

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Last Updated: 25 Oct 2021
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