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Creative Writing and Publishing

The Creative Writing major gives you hands-on experience in writing, editing and publishing.

You’ll study the fundamentals of creative writing craft, explore your own writing style and learn the tools of the publishing industry. With a choice of electives, you can specialise in writing for youth, writing for the illustrated book, or online publication.

Career opportunities

Author, editor, publisher, educator, professional writer, journalist

Major (8)

For a major in Creative Writing and Publishing, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Strategic Management
CMN117 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
CMN246 Marketing Management
CMN247 Project Management Principles
CMN260 Economics for Managers
CMN266 Principles of Economics for Accountants

PLUS select 2 courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN213 Plant Growth and Reproduction
CMN320 Agricultural and Forest Ecology
EGL201 Sustainable Aquaculture
EGL285 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology

Minor (4)

For a minor in Creative Writing and Publishing, students must successfully complete 4 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
CMN116 Introduction to Marketing
CMN117 Cross-Cultural Management
CMN247 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
CMN260 Tourism, Sport and Leisure Policy and Planning