WR2872 Diploma in Creative Writing
Te Pōkairua Tuhi Whakāāri
Level 5, 120 Credits

Includes:
- Certificate in Creative Writing Level 4

This diploma enables students to develop written skills in a number of genre that can be used for professional or personal development. Content includes writing for business (business correspondence, technical text, handbooks and leaflets), for personal use (personal history, poetry, journaling), for profit such as travel writing, fiction and non-fiction, and writing a screenplay. Content also looks at contemporary Māori and other ethnic writers, and more.

Graduates will be able to:
- write competently in a variety of genre;
- demonstrate literary creativity and ability in writing;
- produce written work to a publishable standard and for an appropriate market; and
- complete a portfolio of writing examples.

For more information visit: ctc.waiariki.ac.nz/creative.html

Compulsory Courses

CRWT.5003 Penning the Past, Poetry and Personal Writing

CRWT.5004 Travel Writing

Options List (choose 5)

CRWT.4001 Creative Writing Skills

CRWT.4002 Contemporary Māori Writers and Writing

CRWT.4003 Contemporary Ethnic Writers and Writing

CRWT.4004 Skills for Written and Spoken English

CRWT.4005 Skills in Business Writing

CRWT.4006 Writing for Children

CRWT.5001 Reading and Writing Poetry

CRWT.5002 Technical Texts, Handbooks and Leaflets

CRWT.5005 Writing the Screenplay

CRWT.5006 Focus on Non-Fiction

CRWT.5007 Focus on Fiction

CRWT.5008 Manuscript Mentoring (1)

CRWT.5009 Manuscript Mentoring (2)

CRWT.5010 Manuscript Mentoring (3)

Elective Courses

A total of 15 credits from any Waiariki course(s) at Level 5 or above. This can include courses specified in the Options List for this qualification.

Freelance journalist, fiction writer, biographer, editor, promotions and advertising writer, publisher, proof reader, creative writing tutor

Domestic Students (approximate): $ 596.00 per course

International Students: Fees differ for international students, and are subject to change. Please see the fees in the International Student Fees section.

Additional Costs (for all students):

* 2010 fee to be used as an indicator and is subject to adjustment for 2011

Admission and entry requirements for this qualification are in accordance with Waiariki’s Academic Regulations more detail>>

Contact:
School of Computing, Technology and Communications
Te Kura Pārongo
Phone 07 346 8684
Email: Jaarna Hoskins, Receptionist, Marketing, Administrator

or contact Waiariki Enquiries on 0800 924 274
Email: enquiries@waiariki.ac.nz

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