Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative Writing)
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Fine Arts (Creative Writing)
Highlights Complete two separate degrees in four and a half years full time You can select two teaching areas for specialisation Graduate with advanced skills in creative writing Engage in transdisciplinary activities that will further develop professional depth and academic knowledge Gain extensive classroom experience through professional experience placements organised…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Highlights
Complete two separate degrees in four and a half years full time
- You can select two teaching areas for specialisation
- Graduate with advanced skills in creative writing
- Engage in transdisciplinary activities that will further develop professional depth and academic knowledge
- Gain extensive classroom experience through professional experience placements organised by QUT.
This double degree allows you to explore your passion for creative practice while also laying the foundation for a career in education. You will engage in transdisciplinary activities that will further develop your professional experience and academic knowledge. You will have opportunities to increase connections to industry and practicing professionals and mentors.
Why choose this course?
You will complete the requirements for two separate degrees in four and a half years. The course consists of units in fine arts and education.
Students are prepared as teachers with specialist understandings for secondary school learners in two teaching and learning discipline areas, with one teaching area being English, which is determined by your fine arts major, creative writing. For the other teaching area you can choose one of:
- geography
- history or
- mathematics.
QUT offers the largest and most comprehensive undergraduate creative writing course in South-East Queensland with the broadest range of units on offer.
Within the Bachelor of Fine Arts structure, you will gain the deepest possible access to this knowledge. You will graduate with advanced writing and communication capabilities as well as analytic and editorial experience.
You will work intensively on your writing in a number of forms and genres including novels, short stories, creative non-fiction, youth writing, media writing, poetry, digital media, editing and scriptwriting and new and emergent forms. In addition, you will build specialist writing skills for professional applications via deep engagement with industry contexts. You can also undertake project work to write a sustained work in a genre of your choice.
Careers and outcomes
You will be prepared to become a specialist teacher with a deep knowledge of creative practice. You can explore many career paths or use your combination of skills to develop and lead creative programs in the education sector.
In the Bachelor of Education component you will learn to innovate and incorporate digital technologies in your teaching. You will be equipped with entrepreneurial thinking and leadership skills and develop the resilience and creative capabilities to adapt to ongoing workforce changes and future opportunities.
Your qualification can also allow you to work in other locations in Australia and overseas. You will be empowered to shape your own career path and explore the many ways to make an impact. Teachers develop a range of skills which, in combination with work experience and personal qualities, equip them for a variety of careers outside the classroom, including:
- education policy and program implementation
- training and development roles in private and public organisations
- education and outreach roles
- developing products for the education services industry
- learning designer
- entertainment industry roles
- consultancy
- education research.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a specialist discipline-based degree characterised by intense studio and/or project-based practice. In general, graduates from this course are equipped to function as ‘creative artists’ with capabilities relevant to their chosen major.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Study at The University of Queensland. Learn with leading academics in world-class facilities and join the most employable graduates in the state. At UQ you’ll benefit from flexible study options, field trips, lab work, industry placements, research experience, and online study in Brisbane, Australia.
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