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APR5272

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 19 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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0 points, SCA Band 1, 0.000 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Chandani Lokuge

Synopsis

Extend students' skills as 'informed' writers and readers by reviewing a range of writings by 'creative writers' on the creative process: inspiration and imagination, the real and the fictive, the metaphysics of language, women's themes, and the moral and political role of the artist in society. It will extend to the 'art of fiction', the practicalities of creating a narrative from idea development and the mechanics of writing to marketing strategies. Students will review 'canonical' creative texts alonside essays, fugitive pieces and literary manifestoes. It will appeal to aspiring creative writers and those seeking careers in related areas like publishing, reviewing and teaching.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the unit, students should be able to:

  1. Understand their own creative process that will assist them in progressing with their HDR thesis which in the Creative Writing Discipline comprises a creative and critical component;
  2. Extend and expand their reading skills through critiquing the creative process of established writers;
  3. Develop, refine and sophisticate their writing skills through experimentation;
  4. Develop as 'informed' writers and readers by gaining in-depth knowledge into the theories of creative writing;
  5. Develop research skills in the Discipline that will enhance scholarship;
  6. Understand the working of the publishing industry.

Assessment

An edited anthology of short fiction which includes a selection of texts of student's choice (not included in word count), author biographies, scholarly introduction and explanatory notes (4500 words): 40%
A folio of short fiction and exegesis or an essay on a given topic (4500 words): 50% Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Chandani Lokuge

Workload requirements

One 2-hour seminar per week

Prohibitions

APG5272, APG4272