Macquarie University

Course Details

Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing

Course Description

Love writing and reading literature? Want to challenge yourself to develop your craft and technique in a small community of writers? Our Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing students undertake intensive practical workshops across a range of genres including children’s literature, creative non-fiction, short story, novella, novel and poetry. You have opportunities to apply your skills in professional context projects, and to value-add to your writing with a suite of editing and publishing units. And, if children’s literature is your passion you can select units from our internationally acclaimed Master of Children’s Literature.

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

Graduates launch new careers, freelance or develop and promote their existing careers in the Arts, Media, Education and Training industries, including: advertising book publishing – editorial, public relations, and copy editing corporate, technical and copywriting creative authorship – including picture books, young adult fiction, adult fiction, poetry secondary, tertiary and continuing education creative writing, literature and English studies teaching theatre, TV and film writing and production travel, social media, health, arts journalism and magazine writing, online and in print




Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing Macquarie University