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Short Fiction Workshop - Short Fiction

Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington , New Zealand
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NZD 5,893
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Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
17 weeks
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Major
Creative Writing
Area of study
Arts
Education type
On campus
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
NZD 5,893
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Program Overview

Course Overview

The Short Fiction Workshop - He Kōrero Paki (CREW 254) is a course offered by the International Institute of Modern Letters, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. This course is delivered as a fully on-campus course and is limited entry, with acceptance into the course by selection.


Course Details

  • Dates: 23 February 2026 to 21 June 2026
  • Starts: Trimester 1
  • Fees: NZ$1,156.00 for domestic students, NZ$5,893.60 for international students
  • Lecture Start Times: Friday, 2:10 pm
  • Campus: Kelburn
  • Estimated Workload: Approximately 200 hours or 11.8 hours per week for 17 weeks
  • Points: 20

Entry Restrictions

  • Prerequisites: 40 points and an appropriate standard in written composition
  • Corequisites: None
  • Restrictions: None

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course will be able to:


  1. Analyse how successful short fiction achieves its effects
  2. Edit and improve their own stories in light of both critical reading of texts and class discussions

How This Course is Taught

This course relies on the workshop process, where students put drafts of their writing in front of a small supportive audience and receive feedback from fellow practitioners. For the first four weeks, students will bring in-class exercises for discussion, exploring particular craft aspects of story writing and developing individual voice and imaginative range. After this, students will start to workshop draft stories, receiving both written and oral feedback.


Assessment

  • CREW 254 Final Portfolio: Type - Individual, Mark - 80%
  • Weekly Written Commentaries and Exercises: Type - Individual, Mark - 20%

Mandatory Requirements

To pass this course, students must:


  1. Attend all workshops
  2. Complete all prescribed exercise work on time
  3. Write responses to the other students' folio workshops
  4. Keep a reading journal
  5. Submit a final portfolio

Lecture Times and Rooms

  • 23 February 2026 to 5 April 2026
  • 20 April 2026 to 31 May 2026

What You'll Need to Get

All photocopying required for workshops is an extra expense for students.


Disclaimer

This course outline may be subject to change.


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