Undergraduate Courses
Please note: Information on this page relates to the 2012 academic year unless otherwise specified.
On this page:
- Introduction
- Undergraduate Trimester Timetable
- 200-level Courses
- 300-level Courses
- Student Levy Reductions
- How to Apply
Introduction
Creative Writing is not a major, but you can take our undergraduate CREW workshops independently or credit them towards a Bachelor of Arts or Graduate Diploma of Arts.
Workshops are limited to 12 students and the quality of the writing sample which accompanies applications is central to the selection process.
Our 200-level workshops are 20-point undergraduate courses.
The formal prerequisite for all our 200-level workshops is 36 points and an appropriate standard in written composition.
From time to time we also offer 300-level workshops. These workshops are 20 point undergraduate courses. The formal prerequisite for these is 40 points and an appropriate standard in written composition.
Undergraduate CREW workshops normally consist of 12 three-hour meetings over one trimester. Participants are assessed by a folio of writing submitted immediately after the final workshop. Folios are examined on a pass/fail basis with written reports provided by the workshop convenor and one external reader.
Our courses are not a classroom version of a writing manual: we do not teach a specific set of predetermined skills. Our aim is to develop the imaginative capacity and individual literary skills of emerging writers in a stimulating workshop environment.
100% attendance at workshops is expected.
CREW workshops are offered in specific trimesters each year, subject to the availability of course convenors. Visit the links below for course details and timing.
FEES: please note that Tuition Fees do not include any Levies. To calculate your total fees, click on the Fees Calculator icon at the individual CREW workshop links below.
Undergraduate Trimester Timetable 2012
| First trimester 2012 | Second trimester 2012 | Third trimester 2012/13 |
|---|---|---|
| CREW 257 Creative Nonfiction |
CREW 253 Poetry | CREW 258 Iowa prose |
|
CREW 351 Masterclass |
CREW 254 Short Fiction |
CREW 259 Iowa poetry |
| CREW 255 Children's Writing |
200-level Creative Writing (CREW) Courses
- CREW 253 – Poetry Workshop
- CREW 254 – Short Fiction Workshop
- CREW 255 – Children's Writing Workshop
- CREW 256 – Special Topic in Creative Writing (not currently offered)
- CREW 257 – Creative Nonfiction Workshop
- CREW 258 – The Iowa Workshop (Prose)
- CREW 259 – The Iowa Workshop (Poetry)
300-level Creative Writing (CREW) Courses
- CREW 351 – Masterclass: Television Scriptwriting workshop (This subject may vary from year to year)
- CREW 352 – Creative Writing Workshop (not currently offered)
Student Levy Reductions
Internal students studying less than 25 points or students enrolled only in trimester 3 may be entitled to a reduction in their student levies.
See Victoria’s Fees FAQs page and the Student Services Levy Policy or contact student-finance@vuw.ac.nz for more information.
How to Apply
Visit our How to Apply page for details and deadlines.