Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing
Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing
The Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing is designed to introduce students to fundamental principles and practices of modern creative writing. It provides a condensed exploration of creative writing skills, empowering students to develop their writing abilities and express themselves effectively. After completing your Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing, you can…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing is designed to introduce students to fundamental principles and practices of modern creative writing.
It provides a condensed exploration of creative writing skills, empowering students to develop their writing abilities and express themselves effectively.
After completing your Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing, you can continue your studies to gain a Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing to refine your storytelling and literary finesse and a full Master of Creative Writing to master the art of storytelling.
Learning outcomes
The Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing is designed for students seeking to improve their writing skills.
You will gain an understanding of contemporary writing principles and practices, enabling you to develop as a proficient writer.
Refine your writing skills
Develop essential creative writing techniques to ignite your creativity.
Begin crafting the stories you’re eager to share.
Discover your writing path
Explore different writing forms through dynamic coursework.
Apply your new skills to personal projects and writing goals.
Customise your learning by choosing subjects aligned with your interests.
What you will study
The online Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing consists of 3 units from a pool of 5.
Units
Writing Fiction
This unit introduces the fundamentals of writing fiction through reading a range of short stories.
Writing Realities
This unit explores writing based on actual events, including history, biography, true crime and stories of place and family.
Writing for Performance
This unit introduces skills for writing drama or monologue for performance.
Writing and Audience
This unit cultivates a writer’s understanding of their work with consideration of genre and readership, including online audiences.
Editing and Publishing
This unit explores the business of writing, editing, and publishing, including processes and workflow for professional editing, seeking publication, and presenting the professional author platform.
REQUIREMENTS
To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing, applicants must have:
A bachelor’s degree in any discipline; OR
Equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience or students must submit a piece of published work.
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.5, with no individual band less than 6.0.) (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: TOEFL iBT: 84 (with no score below 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)
Pearson Test of English (PTE): PTE Academic 58, with no score less than 50 for postgraduate standard entry courses. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
