OVERVIEW This Program 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 potential 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. The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires: three compulsory subjects (37.5 points) elective subjects (62.5 points) Total 100 points WHO IS IT FOR? The Graduate Diploma in Arts is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in an unrelated area of study. If you're keen for further study, or want to gain new skills, you'll be introduced to a specialized area and emerge with a fresh body of knowledge. The 12-month structure gives you an opportunity to explore a new discipline before deciding on a longer period of study - it's an ideal program because there's no assumed knowledge in your chosen area. Mix and match your subjects in the Graduate Diploma in Arts and improve your communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. After graduating, you may be eligible for a postgraduate diploma in Arts or a range of Masters by coursework. WHERE WILL IT TAKE ME? Depending on the area of study you specialize in, with a Graduate Diploma in Arts you can expect to advance in areas including: Higher research and academia Public service Private enterprise Entry-level positions. Graduates from this degree have worked as: Secondary school teacher Senior policy advisor Librarian Solicitor.