Writing and Creative Communication - The Importance of All Subjects

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1 Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) Open Day Make Yourself at Home.

2 Is Writing and Creative Communication for you? Are you interested in writing, editing and publishing? Are you looking for a more practical approach to the study of English? Are you keen to know how texts of all kinds are produced?

3 Entry requirements Entry Requirements SACE Entry: no special requirements or prerequisites just a love of the language arts! New program, but TER probably c Can articulate with the TAFE writing program Adult and special entry available Bridging Programs: Dip Uni Studies, etc Tertiary transfer possibilities and credit for degrees already gained

4 The WCC Program a development of UniSA s highly successful BA (Professional Writing and Communication)/ (Professional and Creative Communication) programs, which ran for 12 years incorporates all of the aspects of writing and reading texts, plus the opportunity to work with visual, oral, symbolic and electronic texts special emphasis placed on integrating studies with the work of community, creative and professional industries

5 The Teaching Team Prime Minister s Award for University Teaching Team of the Year and Australian Awards for University Teaching in the Humanities and the Arts, 2000 Strong national professional and industry links: Australian Association of Writing Programs, Society of Editors, SA Writers Centre, publishing houses, etc International recognition: publications, conference presentations, visiting scholars, leading edge teaching and learning methods Workplace consultancies and network for employment opportunities

6 BA (WCC) Program structure Contact Hours usually 2-3 hours per course per study period (plus extra time for group meetings, individual study, reading and writing) Enrolment Options Full-time or part- time Taught on the Magill campus in internal mode tutorials, seminars, workshops; some online content Continuous assessment writing, drafting, presenting, etc.

7 What does the BA (WCC) involve? WCC deals with how we construct texts how we analyse and think about texts a wide range of texts: creative, literary, professional and technical the whole process of how texts are produced and received: from planning and drafting stages to editing, publication, distribution and consumption

8 What does the BA (WCC) involve? (Continued) Creative writing Literary practice Technical writing Editing and publishing Linguistics and sociolinguistics The rhetoric and ethnography of communication Englishes around the world Communication in social and cultural contexts Oral traditions and literacy The impact of changing technologies on communication Skills and understanding of a variety of media used in the production and reception of texts Communication within professional contexts

9 Tailor your Degree a Range of Choices You can choose from a wide range of submajors and individual elective courses in other programs to value add your BA(WCC) or Take one of the BA(WCC) submajors in another degree Writing and Creative Communication Creative Writing Literary Practice Editing and Publishing or Concentrate your focus on Writing and Creative Communication by adding a submajor in Literary Practice Creative Writing Editing and Publishing

10 Experience. The Difference. Industry links and placements Students as writers and researchers Writing and Creative Communication projects: writing, publication and performance Publication of class and personal work for public sale (e.g. SA Writers Centre launches) External and in-house editing projects Level 3 coursework projects Student publications and outlets: Orrmulum Piping Shrike

11 Experience. The Difference. Career and life opportunities Employment editing, copywriting, document design, project coordination, technical writing, public relations, scriptwriting, online writing and design, etc (freelance and attached ) teaching secondary English and primary Creativity written: poetry, nonfiction, novels, short fiction, scripts other text production: visual, online, oral, etc Further study Honours, Grad Cert, MA, PhD Higher/more specialised qualifications Tertiary employment

12 Our graduates Some words from our students: One of the greatest joys of UniSA degrees has to be their flexibility; by the time I had finished, I had taken so many classes across such a broad vista that I actually had to work out what I had, in fact, completed. It worked out to be a BA in Writing & Communication, sub-majoring in Film & Video with a minor in Performing Arts. (Adele Kirby) Some people go into university knowing exactly what they want to do, but I didn t. It was halfway through the degree when I decided I really enjoyed editing and would like to make that my career. I love it! As part of my studies, I am now undertaking a real-life editing project... a 30-page document... It s so practical. (Gill Ratcliff)

13 Our graduates Who will employ me? People with knowledge and skills in writing and creative communication are employed in a range of professional situations including: > Editing and publishing > Technical writing > Document design > Electronic publishing > Research > Information delivery > Marketing > Media > Public sector administration > Publicity

14 Contact details School of Communication booth today Undergraduate Programs Officer: Jenny Stokes, ph (08) Magill Career Night: Tuesday 9 September 5-9pm Magill Campus, Magill UniSA website: search for information on BA(WCC) program School homepage:

15 Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Creative Communication) Open Day Make Yourself at Home.