This major offers students the opportunity to explore their creative potential and to extend their work to avant-garde, cross-genre and experimental forms of writing. Students are encouraged to critically test the creative implications and the influence of contemporary theoretical and philosophical schools of thought in all forms of writing. Areas of specialisation include fiction, poetry, poetics, non-fiction, autobiography and writing for performance, theatre and screen. If you love reading, this major offers you the opportunity to explore your feelings, thoughts and ideas in the written form. Unleash and explore your creative potential across the avant-garde, cross-genre and experimental forms of writing. You’ll also be encouraged to critically test contemporary theoretical and philosophical schools of thought in all forms of writing. SPECIALISE Gain focused knowledge on: fiction, poetry, non-fiction, autobiography theatre and screen - and more. Your course structure The Bachelor of Arts requires the successful completion of 24 subjects (300-points), including at least one major. Most students study eight subjects each year (usually four subjects in each semester) for three years full-time, or the part-time equivalent. Most Arts majors require 100 points of study (usually eight subjects) for attainment. This means out of your 300-point program, you have the opportunity to achieve two majors in your course. Completing your major If you are taking Creative Writing as a major, you must complete: One level 1 (usually first year) compulsory subject One Arts Foundation subject One level 2 compulsory subject (usually second year) 37.5 points (usually three subjects) of level 2 elective subjects 25 points (usually two subjects) of Level 3 elective subjects One level 3 Capstone subject (usually at third year) If you are taking Creative Writing as a minor, you must complete: One level 1 compulsory subject (usually first year) One Arts Foundation subject 25 points (usually two subjects) of level 2 elective subjects 25 points (usually two subjects) of level 3 elective subjects BREADTH STUDIES Breadth is a unique feature of the Melbourne Model. It gives you the chance to explore subjects outside of arts, developing new perspectives and learning to collaborate with others who have different strengths and interests just as you will in your future career. Some of our students use breadth to explore creative interests or topics they have always been curious about. Others used breadth to improve their career prospects by complementing their major with a language, communication skills or business expertise.