Welcome to Creative Writing

The Creative Writing Programs attract students from interstate and overseas who are talented emerging writers, and developing or established writers who wish to write their next work with a mentor or who wish to gain professional qualifications.

The Creative Writing Programs develop a writer's skills through workshops and student-directed learning. Candidates produce what is often their first major manuscript, and develop as more proficient and versatile writers. Candidates also develop as critical readers through literary and technical analysis of Australian and internationally published works. As Higher Research Degree candidates, PhD students in creative writing also develop as researchers.

As well, the Programs provide opportunities:

• for PhD students to work via email with mentors for a set number of hours, over a set period
• for Grad Dip/MA students to hear writers present in class and, with PhD and Honours students, in the Discipline Friday afternoon seminars
• for students to experience professional publishing and performance of creative writing through working on publications and the organisation of reading events, and attending seminars on professional matters such as editing and copyright
• for PhD students to develop teaching/research careers in the academy in creative writing by tutoring and presenting seminars.

PLEASE NOTE THAT Applications are still open for the postgraduate programs in coursework for 2010. The University of Adelaide offers a challenging opportunity to earn a Masters degree, a Graduate Diploma or a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing by coursework. With workshops running 5-7pm in 2010, the creative writing postgraduate program in coursework is highly flexible. Applications are also still open for the Graduate Certificate in Food Writing, which involves an intensive on-campus week followed by weekly online workshops for the duration of the semester. Students of the postgraduate programs go on to publish, work in the creative industries and teach. For more informations see the Postgraduate Programs by Coursework page. To apply, visit SATAC (for Australian candidates) or the International Office.

Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership

The University of Adelaide, through the Creative Writing Program, is the host institution for the Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership (APWP), which is an international collaboration of universities, literary organizations and individual writers, scholars, and others interested in researching, supporting or otherwise promoting new writing from or about Asia and the Pacific. The Partnership supports diversity of cultural expression and literature that crosses borders. It champions the notion that literature enhances understanding between cultures.

Showcase

Our Showcase page details a selection of publishing, presentations, prizes and awards by the Creative Writing Program's students, alumni and staff.

News and Events

Our News and Events page details recent and forthcoming events associated with the Creative Writing Program as well as the achievements of students, alumni and staff.