Category Archives: Editing and publishing

Western Sydney, University of, Bankstown (B), Nepean (N), Parramatta (P) and Penrith (Pe) Campuses

Postgraduate Courses:

Master of Arts – Creative WritingPhD and DCA (Doctor of Creative Arts), with a focus on Creative Writing

Staff Contact:

  • For BA, BA (English Text and Writing), Professor Leon Cantrell:l.cantrell@usw.edu.au
  • For BCommunication (Writing and Publishing), Dr Maria Angel:m.angel@uws.edu.au
  • For MA (Creative Writing), Dr Rick Lunn: r.lunn@uws.edu.au
  • For doctoral studies, and the Writing and Society Research Group:  writing@uws.edu.au (or check online,  www.uws.edu.au/writing_society)

Undergraduate Degree With Subjects In Creative Writing:

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts (English, Text & Writing)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication) (B, Pe)
  • Bachelor of Communications (Writing and Publishing) (Pe)

Updated:

October 2008

New England, University of

Honours Course With Creative Component:

Master of Arts (Hons)

Postgraduate Courses:

  • PhD by creative work plus exegesis
  • MA (Hons)
  • MA in Communications (coursework)
  • Graduate Certificate in Writing

Staff Contact:

  • Jeremy Fisher

Senior Lecturer in Writing Communication Studies School of Arts University of New England Armidale NSW 2351 Australia Phone  61 2 6773 2600 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            61 2 6773 2600      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Facsimile 61 2 6773 2623 Email  jfishe23@une.edu.au

Undergraduate Degree With Subjects In Creative Writing:

Bachelor of Arts (major in writing) Bachelor of Communication Studies (major in writing)

Updated:

May 2011

NMIT

Website:

http://www.nmit.edu.au/course_info/degrees/bachelor/writing_and_publishing/

Non-Degree Studies:

NMIT also runs Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing.
See website
http://www.nmit.edu.au/courses/certificate_iv_in_professional_writing_and_editing

Staff Contact:

Bachelor of Writing and Publishing Head of Program
Dr Karen Simpson Nikakis – 9269 1959

Bachelor of Writing and Publishing Course Administrator
Ms Elise McLellan – 9269 1833

Undergraduate Degree With Subjects In Creative Writing:

Subjects include:
1ST YEAR SUBJECTS
WP101 HOW TEXTS ARE WRITTEN
WP102 HOW TEXTS ARE READ
WP103 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLISHING
WP109 EDITING I
WP105 INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING
WP106 INTRODUCTION TO NON-FICTION WRITING
WP107 CONTEMPORARY PUBLISHING
WP113 DIGITAL AND PRINT PRODUCTION

2ND YEAR SUBJECTS
WP201 WRITING FICTION
WP202 WRITING NON-FICTION
WP209 PUBLISHING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
WP210 EDITING II
WP206 WRITING PROJECT
WP207 PUBLISHING PROJECT
WP214 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
WP215 PUBLISHING AND WRITING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

3RD YEAR SUBJECTS
WP302 CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF TEXT
WP306 WRITING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE I
WP308 PUBLISHING STUDIO I
WP309 PUBLISHING SEMINAR
WP307 WRITING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE II
WP310 PUBLISHING STUDIO II
WP311 MAGAZINE PUBLISHING AND JOURNALISM IN A DIGITAL AGE
WP312 EXPLORING CREATIVE IDENTITIESThe Bachelor of Writing and Publishing runs across 3 years and looks at both the written and publishing requirements in the modern Writing and Publishing fields.

Updated:

April 2012

Macquarie University

Postgraduate and Higher Degrees

  • PhD in Creative Writing
  • MPhil Creative Writing
  • Master of Research in Creative Writing (MRes)

Contact: Dr Marcelle Freiman – Marcelle.freiman@mq.edu.au, Dr Jane Messer – jane.messer@mq.edu.au

Department of English

  • PhD in Media
  • MPhil Media

Contact: Dr Willa McDonald – Willa.mcdonald@mq.edu.au

  • Master of Creative Writing
  • Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing

Contact: Program Director, Dr Jane Messer – jane.messer@mq.edu.au

  • Graduate Certificate of Editing and Electronic Publishing

Contact: Professor Pamela Peters – pam.peters@mq.edu.au

Undergraduate Degree With Subjects In Creative Writing:

  • Bachelor of Arts

Contact: Program Director Dr Marcelle Freiman – Marcelle.freiman@mq.edu.au

 

Website

 

 

Edith Cowan University

Honours Course with Creative Component: 

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Writing)
Bachelor of Communications (Honours) (Scriptwriting)

Postgraduate Courses: 

  • Graduate Certificate of Communications (Scriptwriting)
  • Graduate Diploma of Communications (Scriptwriting)
  • Graduate Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing
  • Master of Arts by research (Writing)
  • Master of Communications by coursework
  • Master of Communications (Scriptwriting)
  • Master of Professional Communications (Scriptwriting)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Writing)

Undergraduate degrees with subjects in Creative Writing: 

  • Bachelor of Arts (Writing)
  • Bachelor of Communication (Scriptwriting)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Writing) Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Arts (Writing) Bachelor of Communications
  • Bachelor of Arts (Writing) Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts (Writing)

Staff Contacts: 

Associate Professor Panizza Allmark (Communications/Creative Industries): p.allmark@ecu.edu.au
Dr Danielle Brady (Doctor of Philosophy) d.brady@ecu.edu.au
Dr Nicola Kaye (Master of Arts) n.kaye@ecu.edu.au
Dr Ffion Murphy (Honours, Writing & Graduate Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing) f.murphy@ecu.edu.au

Address:

School of Communication and Arts, Faculty of Arts and Education, Mt Lawley Campus, Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford Street, MT LAWLEY WA 6050.

Telephone:

134 ECU (134 328)

Website:

http://www.sca.ecu.edu.au/

 

Updated:
July, 2014

Curtin University of Technology

Website:

http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/ccs/

Honours Course With Creative Component:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies) (Hons)

Postgraduate Courses:

  • Graduate Diploma in Communication and Cultural Studies (Creative Writing)
  • Graduate Diploma in Communication and Cultural Studies (Professional Writing and Publishing)
  • Graduare Diploma in Communication and Cultural Studies (Performance Studies
  • Master of Creative Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies)
  • Doctor of Creative Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies)

Staff Contact:

Curtin University, School of Humanities, Bldg 209, Bentley Campus, Kent Street, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, 6845. Telephone: +61 8 9266 9266

Undergraduate Degree With Subjects In Creative Writing:

Bachelor of Arts (Communication and Cultural Studies): majors and minors available in: Creative Writiing; Professional Writing and Editing; and Performance Studies

Updated:

April 2009

Chisholm Institute of TAFE

Website:

http://www.chisholm.edu.au/Search/Pages/FullCourseSearchResults.aspx

Non-Degree Studies:

  • Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
  • Short Courses offered: Creative Writing- Starting Out; Steps to Creative Writing

Staff Contact:

enquiries@chisholm.vic.edu.au subject line: (21675VIC) Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing

Chisholm Frankston,

Fletcher Road, Frankston VIC 3199
Telephone (03) 9212 5000.

Chisholm Berwick,

25 Kangan Drive, Berwick VIC 3806
Telephone (03) 9212 5000

Undergraduate Degree With Subjects In Creative Writing:

The Diploma of Professional Writing & Editing is also offered through Monash University as part of a dual award program with the Bachelor of Communications.

Updated:

April 2009

Canberra, University of

Honours Course With Creative Component:

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Postgraduate Courses:

  • Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing (Editing)
  • Graduate Diploma Professional Writing
  • Master of Arts in Communication (Research)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (with creative component)

Undergraduate Degree With Subjects In Creative Writing:

  • Bachelor of Writing
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Minors and majors in Creative Writing are also available in other degree courses

Staff Contact:

  • Professor Paul Hetherington – Paul.Hetherington@canberra.edu.au
  • Associate Professor Tony Eaton – Tony.Eaton@canberra.edu.au

Website

Adelaide College of the Arts

Summary

Website:

www.tafesa.edu.au/acarts/writing

Non-Degree Studies:

  • Short courses in: Creative Writing, Editing Techniques, Working as a Professional Writer, Freelance Journalism, Corporate Writing, Technical Writing, Write biography, Write for Advertising, Write History for Publication, and Writing Children’s Stories
  • Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing)
  • Advanced Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing) www.tafesa.edu.au/writing

Staff Contact:

Coordinators:

Administrative Officer:

Phone 08 84635011

Updated:

May 2011