Writing

Writing postgraduate courses offer a fusion of writing as a creative practice and critical study as an exploration of contemporary media, art and popular culture.

The approach to learning, teaching and research situates creative practice at the heart of critical and theoretical exploration. This approach incorporates a wide field of theoretical and practice-based studies, including fiction, non-fiction, writing for screen, poetry, popular cultures, film, music, the written word, aesthetics and poetics, on-line media, international and Indigenous studies.

Since its inception in the 1980s, UTS has maintained its reputation as Australia's leading academic course for cultural critics and creative writers at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels, with an outstanding record of publications, awards and literary prizes, grants and international residencies where both students and staff are concerned. Staff and students also connect with a range of professional, industry-based and applied research as well as with publishers, the publishing industry and film funding bodies.

UTS: Communication also offer undergraduate courses in writing and cultural studies.

Postgraduate coursework

Master of Arts in Creative Writing (C04109v6)
Graduate Diploma in Writing (C06041v5)
Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing (C11071v2)
Graduate Certificate in Screenwriting (C11066v4)

New for 2011
Master of Arts in Non-Fiction Writing

Why writing at UTS?

• It is renowned for the high calibre and award-winning success of its students and graduates.
• Students have many opportunities to publish their work and develop their professional portfolio.
• Lecturers are accomplished writers and academics with links to the literary community, publishing industry and cultural sector.
• Staff and students share a passion for writing and a supportive learning environment that provides encouragement, guidance, and expertise as students cultivate their writing practice.

What students say

Find out from:

• Lauren Finger, Master of Arts in Creative Writing

What type of student work is involved?

• UTS Writers' Anthology: The UTS Writers' Anthology showcases the best new talent from the UTS Creative Writing degree as well as writing from all university students. The anthology can include short stories, poetry, scripts, non-fiction, and any other kind of creative writing.
• Unscrunched: is the new e-zine publishing the work of Writing and cultural studies students.

Careers

Graduates work in positions such as; communications officer for non-government organisations, editor in a publishing house, feature writer for newspapers, communication specialist in human resources, writer and researcher in academic journals, online sites, anthologies, magazines and literary journals.