Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing

The University of Sydney

Develop your fiction, nonfiction, poetry and life writing. Gain deep understanding of relevant theories and histories as you learn core skills of creative writing, structuring, and editing. Access Sydney’s literary life through a constant calendar of readings, events, and celebrated visitors.If you want to improve your creative writing skills, learn to read like a writer and develop your professional writing practice in a rigorous and supportive workshop environment, this course will suit you.This degree offers intimate access to Sydney's literary life, including major literary and cultural events and institutions with which the University has close ties, such as the Sydney Writers' Festival. You will experience a constant calendar of readings, performances and community events, as well as a host of celebrated visitors in a superb research environment.We offer the most research-focused creative writing program in Australia, built on our strong commitment to integrating creative writing and critical reading. The Department of English at the University of Sydney is one of the world's leading centres of literary practice and research, with a thriving graduate coursework and research program.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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