Bachelor of Arts
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing major provides students the opportunity to explore and develop their creative writing capabilities for the page and screen, from the level of refl ective portfolio work to the composition of sustained literary or multi-media text. Learning takes place in both classroom and mentored contexts.
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME COVERS
Students will gain an understanding of issues of style, genre, and the demands of editors and publishers. The degree prepares graduates for employment in the creative and professional writing industries.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Writing for the creative and professional writing industries, including:
- Fiction writing
- Travel writing
- Script writing
- Screen writing
- Dramaturgy
- Performance arts
- Journalism
- Media writing
PAPERS
Core Papers
Throughout the three years of the BA, students take core papers that provide the necessary skills in writing, research and IT capability to prepare them for academic work and their working life.For a list of core papers see the Bachelor of Arts overview.
Creative writeing Papers
165107 A Pacific Reader: Literature, Culture and Text
165110 Reading New Zealand: Literature, Culture and Text
166101 Language in Literature
166104 Popular Genres
166501 Creative Writing I: Voices
166502 Creative Writing II: Storylines
167102 New Literatures
167500 Creative Writing Project
916407 Creative Writing: Nga Tuhituhi
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