Creative Writing - ENGLWH4504
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of the Arts and Media
Contact: sam@unsw.edu.au
Program: 4504 - Arts & Social Sciences (Hons)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours)
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Stream Outline
The Honours stream in Creative Writing requires the completion of 48 UOC (the equivalent of one year full-time study or two years part-time study).
The Honours program involves seminars and the completion of a research project or thesis. It consists of 18 UOC of coursework and 30 UOC of thesis/practical project. The thesis/practical project is an undertaking of either an original piece of research extending throughout the year and the submission of a 15,000-word thesis based upon it or a research project, also year-long, involving a practical project and the submission of a written thesis of 7,000 – 10,000 words.
The Honours program involves seminars and the completion of a research project or thesis. It consists of 18 UOC of coursework and 30 UOC of thesis/practical project. The thesis/practical project is an undertaking of either an original piece of research extending throughout the year and the submission of a 15,000-word thesis based upon it or a research project, also year-long, involving a practical project and the submission of a written thesis of 7,000 – 10,000 words.
Stream Structure
The stream consists of 48 UOC made up of two components:
Coursework courses (18 UOC)
- ARTS4100 Research Methods (6 UOC)
- ARTS4201 Uses of Theory: Hons (12 UOC)
Honours thesis/Practical project (30 UOC)
Students complete a total of 30 UOC in thesis/practical project chosen from a combination of the following:
- ARTS4620 Creative Writing Honours (6 UOC)
- ARTS4621 Creative Writing Honours (12 UOC)
- ARTS4622 Creative Writing Honours (18 UOC)
- ARTS4623 Creative Writing Honours (24 UOC)
Sample Program
Full-time Honours (1 year)
Semester 1
- ARTS4100 Research Methods (6 UOC)
- ARTS4201 Uses of Theory: Hons (12 UOC)
- ARTS4620 Creative Writing Honours (6 UOC)
Semester 2
- ARTS4623 Creative Writing Honours (24 UOC)
Part-time Honours (2 years)
Year 1 Semester 1
- ARTS4201 Uses of Theory: Hons (12 UOC)
Year 1 Semester 2
- ARTS4621 Creative Writing Honours (12 UOC)
Year 2 Semester 1
- ARTS4100 Research Methods (6 UOC)
- ARTS4620 Creative Writing Honours (6 UOC)
Year 2 Semester 2
- ARTS4621 Creative Writing Honours (12 UOC)
