Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing

Edith Cowan University

The Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing is designed to introduce students to fundamental principles and practices of modern creative writingIt provides a condensed exploration of creative writing skills empowering students to develop their writing abilities and express themselves effectivelyAfter completing your Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing you can continue your studies to gain a Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing to refine your storytelling and literary finesse and a full Master of Creative Writing to master the art of storytellingLearning outcomesThe Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing is designed for students seeking to improve their writing skillsYou will gain an understanding of contemporary writing principles and practices enabling you to develop as a proficient writerRefine your writing skillsDevelop essential creative writing techniques to ignite your creativityBegin crafting the stories youre eager to shareDiscover your writing pathExplore different writing forms through dynamic courseworkApply your new skills to personal projects and writing goalsCustomise your learning by choosing subjects aligned with your interestsWhat you will studyThe online Graduate Certificate of Creative Writing consists of 3 units from a pool of 5UnitsWriting FictionThis unit introduces the fundamentals of writing fiction through reading a range of short storiesWriting RealitiesThis unit explores writing based on actual events including history biography true crime and stories of place and familyWriting for PerformanceThis unit introduces skills for writing drama or monologue for performanceWriting and AudienceThis unit cultivates a writers understanding of their work with consideration of genre and readership including online audiencesEditing and PublishingThis unit explores the business of writing editing and publishing including processes and workflow for professional editing seeking publication and presenting the professional author platform