Whitireia New Zealand

Course Details

Bachelor of Applied Arts (Arts Management)

Course Description

If you're serious about writing, this programme will help you develop your skills in various kinds of writing; including short fiction, non-fiction, script-writing and poetry. Complete a Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAppA) majoring in Creative Writing, within the highly regarded Arts Faculty at Whitireia. If you're serious about writing, this degree will help develop your skills to produce a publishable manuscript by the end of year three. Outline: Year one: Work in short fiction, scriptwriting, poetry, and non-fiction; and discover where your strengths and interests lie. Year two: Focus on your selected genre, and create a first draft manuscript, working in a workshop environment and with a reader. Year three: Research and create a major body of work suitable for submission to a publisher or equivalent, again working in a workshop environment and with a reader.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
3year

Career outcomes

Creative Writing Pre-Press Print Media Worker Writer




Bachelor of Applied Arts (Arts Management) Whitireia New Zealand