In this program you’ll be surrounded by a group of passionate writers of different levels and experience, led by skilled industry practitioners. You’ll become an adaptable creative writing professional by learning the skills to adjust to a constantly changing industry. Your flair for creative expression will be complemented by becoming proficient in the business side of writing, allowing you to understand the publishing process as well as learn the skills required to become a freelance writer. Internships in your third year allow you to develop your career path and give you the skills to drive your own projects for the remainder of your studies. With a strong emphasis on industry connections, you will develop a large network of relationships throughout the program, maximising your opportunities to gain employment upon graduation.

Typically there are 3 broad areas of work in the creative writing industry: writing for publication in print and new media writing for screenplay and script development writing for and about education and other research fields. There are increasing opportunities arising in convergent media platforms through interactivity, games and apps as well as emerging opportunities for self-employment through ebooks and ezines, and self-publication via the internet. There are also career opportunities resulting from emerging trends such as boutique publishing. The writing industry is a constantly changing and competitive environment as more and more people want to create their own work and see it published. Local and international projects and events are well supported through government and private funding. This program will prepare you for roles such as: writer editor publisher events/festival manager with writing focus screenwriter screen producer.