Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing

Edith Cowan University

Whether you aspire to elevate your writing capabilities or embark on a writingfocused career this Diploma equips you with the essential tools to excel in the realm of creative storytellingWith the Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing you can choose to explore six pivotal units within the course structure provided to equip you with indispensable skills needed to craft compelling narrativesAfter completing your Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing you can continue your studies to gain a Master of Creative Writing to refine your storytelling and literary finesse and reach audiences across various mediumsLearning outcomesThe Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing is for students looking to enhance their writing skills Students will learn modern writing principles and practices empowering them to thrive as skilled wordsmithsEnhance your writing craftBuild a contemporary toolkit of creative writing techniques allowing you to generate fresh ideasUnleash your artistic potential andWrite the stories youre burning to tellWrite your own storyTailor your skills to the forms of writing that inspire you with our dynamic courseApply new learnings to passion projects and work towards personal writing goalsChoose electives that best align with your interestsWhat you will studyThe online Graduate Diploma of Creative Writing consists of 6 units from a pool of 8UnitsWriting 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 platformWriting for the Planets FutureThis unit takes an ecocritical approach to writing about place and environment in the production of fiction poetry and nonfictionWriting and EmpathyThis unit explores the core practice of writing and embodiment including writing about love and characters outside our own viewpointWriting Fiction that Scares and UnsettlesThis unit explores the darker aspects of fiction including genres such as horror and gothic as well as thematic concerns like violence trauma and conflict