Creative Nonfiction: Theory and Practice

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
WRIT 3000
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Course ID
200888
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This third-year course aims to familiarise students with a wide variety of approaches to the practice of creative nonfiction, with particular focus on writing about a range of art forms and writing-as-art. Students will be introduced to various formal approaches to writing creative nonfiction, which may include the essay, cultural reportage, art-critical writing, memoir, lyric essay, and writing for fine art/installation. The course works to expand students’ skills and command of nonfiction forms, building on first-year work in life writing and second-year work in narrative theory.

Course learning outcomes

  • Interpret, craft, and reflect critically on a broad range of creative nonfiction texts belonging to different genres
  • Conceptualise creative nonfiction projects, devise plans for their research and execution, and fulfil these to deadlines
  • Analyse creative, critical, and theoretical texts related to different creative nonfiction genres, informed by the global and historical contexts of their production
  • Write and revise polished creative and critical works that demonstrate significant levels of clarity, insight, narrative innovation, and sophistication
  • Evaluate their own and others’ writing, both in seminar-based workshops and through written feedback

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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