Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-07-05 | - |
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) at UTS equips students with the skills and knowledge to work in the writing and publishing industry. Through a transdisciplinary approach, students develop critical thinking, writing, editing, and publishing skills, preparing them for careers in writing, communication, and marketing. Graduates are highly sought after for their ability to solve complex issues in their disciplines and society.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
The Bachelor of Communication (Writing and Publishing) at UTS is an industry-led course that provides students with the skills and knowledge to work in the field of writing and publishing. The course is designed and taught by a team of award-winning published authors, editors, scholars, and industry professionals.
Objectives:
The aims of this degree are:
- To produce graduates with a strong grounding in, and comprehensive knowledge of, contemporary writing practices and the publishing industry
- To enable students to develop innovative, creative, and ethical practices as writers and editors, appropriate to a variety of professional and cultural contexts
- To equip students with the critical, creative, and collaborative skills, aptitudes, and experiences to gain employment or progress to further study
Program Description:
Writing and Publishing builds students’ knowledge of Australian and global publishing contexts, as well as writing and storytelling across an array of formats, like fiction and nonfiction, screenwriting, digital content, and games. Students also develop strengths in critical thinking, research, editing, and publishing and storytelling in broader contexts – all skills transferable to a wide range of industries and careers. Taking a transdisciplinary approach, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation utilizes multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects, and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the wicked problems, complex challenges, and untapped opportunities in today's world.
Outline:
Content:
- Writing and Editing Foundations
- Narrative in Theory and Practice
- Citizenship and Communication
- Digital Literacies
- Imagining the Real
- Publishing Cultures
- Screen Story
- Communicating Difference
- Adaptations
- Professional Pathways in Writing and Publishing
Structure:
The course is offered on a four-year, full-time basis. The typical study program is as follows:
- Year 1
- Semester 1: Citizenship and Communication, Narrative in Theory and Practice, Writing and Editing Foundations, and electives
- Semester 2: Problems to Possibilities, Digital Literacies, Imagining the Real, and electives
- Year 2
- Semester 1: Communicating Difference, Screen Story, Publishing Cultures, and electives
- Semester 2: Past, Present, Future of Innovation, Adaptations, and electives
- Year 3
- February: Creativity and Complexity
- Semester 1: Professional Pathways in Writing and Publishing, electives
- Semester 2: Leading Innovation
- Year 4
- Semester 1: Industry Innovation Project
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
Subjects often rely on workshopping, with students learning key concepts, applying these to their own writing, and collaborating with other students to provide and receive feedback.
Faculty:
The course is taught by a team of award-winning published authors, editors, scholars, and industry professionals.
Unique Approaches:
The course takes a transdisciplinary approach, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects, and self-initiated proposals.
Careers:
Career Paths:
Graduates of this course have found work as writers of fiction and nonfiction in a variety of forms, both as freelance writers and in media organizations. These skills are transferable to careers in communication and marketing, and in organizations with communication processes, such as government, NGOs, industry, and cultural groups.
Opportunities:
To increase career flexibility, students can add a second major from five of the other majors offered in the Bachelor of Communication, and build further skills and portfolios that equip them for a range of work options in media and communication.
Outcomes:
Graduates of this course are highly sought after graduates with the ability to identify and develop solutions to some of the most complex issues that face their disciplines and society.