Bachelor of Arts (Media and Professional Writing)

Overview

Description:
 This major has been developed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in writing. Through the major students will have the opportunity to develop writing skills in a variety of genres including journalistic, fiction, non-fiction, short story and film. Emphasis is also placed on the acquisition of critical reading skills which are vital to the professional writer.
 
Duration:
 3 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English
 
Campus:
 Townsville
 
Faculty:
 Arts, Education and Social Sciences
 
QTAC code:
 311031 Townsville
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Joint Degree Options

Joint degrees give students expertise in a complementary discipline in reduced time and can enhance career prospects. At JCU this degree can be combined with:

Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Community Welfare

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Journalism

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Social Work

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2008, but may change for 2009. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

YEAR 1

JN1004:03 News Writing and Style

PLUS

12 credit points of level 1 study as specified in Requirement 3 of the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and a maximum of 9 credit points selected from the Master Schedule of Subjects and in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

YEAR 2 and YEAR 3

EL2011:03 / EL3011:03 Creative Writing

EL2013:03 / EL3013:03 Reading and Writing the Short Story

JN2021:03 Writing for Print

JN2022:03 / JN3022:03 Science Writing and Communication

JN3012:03 Print Editing

JN3304:03 Feature Writing

PLUS

6 credit points selected from the following cognate subjects:

EL2047:03 Children’s Literature

IA2010:03 Black Writers

JN2300:03 Media Law

JN2301:03 Broadcast Journalism

TH2102:03 Writing for Film

Remaining credit points in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Honours

An Honours program is available for those students who demonstrate high academic performance. Honours consists of an extra year of study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees. The Faculty also offers a wide range of postgraduate study opportunities.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program will be able to pursue careers as fiction or non-fiction writers, scriptwriters, media or cultural researchers, editors, freelance writers, publishers, literary agents, news writers, feature writers and copywriters.

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