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Bachelor of Communication/Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing)

Course code: 1945 + Course abbreviation: BComn(ProfWrit) + Total points: 144 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Arts (in conjunction with Chisholm TAFE)

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Berwick)

Course description

This course provides major studies in the theory, practice, technology and research techniques of mass communications together with studies at Chisholm TAFE that provide students with the theoretical base and the practical skills in a variety of writing, editing and production tasks.

Course structure

Students must complete 108 points in the Bachelor of Communication component and 10 modules in the Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) component.

Areas of study

Arts sequences offered at Berwick include behavioural studies, Indonesian, international studies, journalism, psychology and visual culture. Alternatively, students select a sequence of arts units taught at one of the other campuses of the university. Students who opt for this alternative should note that it will involve travelling to another campus to attend lectures, and close attention will need to be paid to the lecture timetable.

For details, refer to the ‘Areas of study’ section on the Arts faculty website at www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

Course requirements

Communication component

(a) A major in communications (48 points).

(b) A first-year sequence in visual culture -- VSA1000 and VSA1050.

(d) Additional arts studies - electives (12 points).

Professional writing and editing component

Students must complete 10 modules chosen from the following:

Editing 1A and 1B
Practical placement
Computer skills for writers and editors
Writing for children (younger readers) A and B
Desktop publishing I
Role of the editor
Industry overview I
Short story writing 1A and 1B
Non-fiction writing 1A and 1B
Writer and research I
Novel writing 1A and 1B
Scriptwriting 1A and 1B
Poetry 1A and 1B
Corporate writing 1A and 1B
Popular fiction 1A and 1B
Writing for radio

plus eight of the following:

Authoring a multimedia project 2
Editing 2A and 2B
Literary non-fiction project 2
Myths symbols A and B
Non-fiction project 2A and 2B
Novel 2A and 2B
Performance workshop 2
Scientific and technical writing 2
Screenwriting fiction project 2
Short story writing 2A and 2B
Small press publishing 2
Writing histories 2A and 2B
Writing for young adults A and B
Writing for children (older readers) A and B

Note that students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this course.

Contact details

Website: www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/

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