GraduateCommunications & Media
Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing
University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing at the University of Melbourne connects the shared skills between writer, editor and publisher, with a practical focus spanning digital writing, fiction and non-fiction writing, and publishing. Students choose a 200-point, two-year program with foundation creative writing subjects completed early, or a 150-point, 1.5-year program for graduates of a cognate discipline.
Graduates move into book publishing, freelance writing, journalism, print production, technical writing and digital media editing, with alumni working at publishing houses including Lonely Planet.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
200 point program
- 2 years full-time or up to 4 years part-time
- Foundation Creative Writing subjects (50 points, completed in the first 50 points)
- 37.5 points3 compulsory subjects
- Capstone subjects (25 to 62.5 points)
- Elective subjects (50 to 87.5 points, depending on the capstone option selected)
150 point program
- 1.5 years full-time or up to 3 years part-time
- 37.5 points3 compulsory subjects
- Capstone subjects (25 to 62.5 points)
- Elective subjects (50 to 87.5 points, depending on the capstone option selected)
Capstone requirement
- All students complete one capstone stream (at least 25 points) in the final 100 points of the program
Admissions
The Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing is a 200 point (2 years full-time) program, however if you have completed previous study in this discipline, you may be eligible for entry to the 150 point program (1.5 years full-time option). To be considered for entry into the 150 point program, you must: Have completed a bachelor degree (AQF7) in a cognate (relevant) discipline with a weighted average mark of at least 65%, or equivalent. Cognate (relevant) disciplines include: Creative Writing, Screenwriting, Scriptwriting, Graphic Narratives, Creative Non-fiction. Please note this is not a complete list of possible disciplines. Relevance is always assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please note that part-time study is not available for international students. The University of Melbourne is committed to maintaining a transparent admissions policy by clearly communicating all entry
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