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Undergraduate courses

Develop your passion for creative practice in our English and Creative Arts course

Explore exciting and diverse approaches to reading, writing, analysis and performance.

Become adept at thinking, evaluating, and communicating about some of the great - classic and contemporary - texts of English, Australian and other literatures. Extend your imaginative voice and style as a creative or professional writer in various genres, from the short story to the academic essay, from the report to the lyric poem, from the play script to the literary journalistic piece. Develop your potential as a captivating actor, versatile producer or visionary set designer, in workshop settings and staged productions in three dedicated theatre spaces.

In our English and Creative Arts course you will explore the work of some of the most influential philosophers, theorists, authors and performers, past and present. You will become proficient in critical evaluation and argument, and in experimenting with different modes of artistic and cultural expression.

Specialise in one area or combine the following areas:

  • Creative Arts;
  • Creative Writing;
  • Literature;
  • Theatre and Drama.

Each area enables you to hone the conceptual and practical skills required for working and thriving in a fast-paced global culture. In this environment, reading critically, writing imaginatively and performing innovatively all provide pathways to myriad career options: in the arts, education, media, community, government and business sectors.