Creative Writing studies will not only build your confidence and improve your story-telling, but will teach you to write interesting and attention-grabbing copy. You will develop a strength in imaginative writing and creative non-fiction, and will learn to write effectively across a range of genres.
Learn to structure your writing clearly, articulate concepts, read and interpret imaginative and other types of writing, and develop an understanding of reader expectations.
Our English Programme is the proud home of Mayhem, an online literary journal showcasing the creative writing of students, staff and alumni of the University of Waikato.
Complementary subjects of Creative Writing include Creative Practices, English, History, Screen and Media Studies, Theatre Studies and Writing Studies.
Qualifications
Study Creative Writing in any of these qualifications
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Subject Requirements
Creative Writing is available as a specialisation for the BA and BMCT. To complete a specialisation in Creative Writing, students must gain 80 points above 100 level from papers listed for the specialisation, including at least 40 points above 200 level. It is recommended that students include two of ENGL104, ENGL105, ENGL112, ENGL113 or ARTS101 in the first year of their programme of study.
The Creative Writing specialisation may be taken in place of a supporting subject. Students majoring in any of the subjects which contribute papers to the specialisation may credit papers towards both the major and specialisation, provided the specialisation is not taking the place of a supporting subject.
Documents
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Handbook
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Career Moves
Contacts
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:
Phone: 0800 800 145 or +64 7 838 4922
General and Undergraduate Email Enquiries: crwr-fass@waikato.ac.nz