Online Arts English Creative Writing Degree :: Accredited Universities

English and Creative Writing is an exciting new major that gives you excellent opportunities to develop disciplinary knowledge and analytical and production skills in many different forms of reading and writing. You will be exposed to a wide range of literary, non-literary, theoretical, dramatic, electronic and other texts, with an emphasis on both critical reflection and evaluation and practical production.

Entry Requirements

Secondary school results
English competency

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Bachelor of Arts provides graduates with the ability to understand and study human society. It develops high levels of written and oral communication skills in the Humanities and Social Sciences, including History, English Literature, Greek, Chinese (Mandarin) and Indonesian Studies, Political Science and Sociology. It prepares graduates for research training at honours and postgraduate level. It is available for external and internal modes of study.

The course includes a common year one, providing an excellent foundation for further study in either of our core specialist areas of history, political science or English Literature (must select one or a combination of the two). A second specialist pathway of study is available in Languages, Creative Arts and Industries, English Literature, Communications, Business Administration, Psychology, Economics, Marketing, Indigenous Knowledge Systems or Creative Writing. Combinations of these specialist areas of study provide graduates with distinctive qualifications that lead to interesting and rewarding careers. The course builds on the University's unique location in northern Australia, adjacent to South-East Asia. Employment opportunities include federal, State and Territory government, land councils, museums, non-government agencies and the corporate sector, particularly where these organisations engage with central and northern Australia and Asia.

Entry Requirements

N/A

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This course enables students to pursue their passion and career goals simultaneously with a choice of majors spanning traditional and contemporary arts and humanities disciplines.

Students will have a unique opportunity to design a focused or cross-disciplinary course according to their personal interests, in areas that cover historical, critical, political, theoretical and creative practices that underpin our global cultures and industries.

This multi-skilled approach is essential in contextualising and applying knowledge and experience in a broad range of employment fields. We also encourage work-related placement. To help students create exactly the undergraduate experience they want for their anticipated professional life, we provide ongoing, professional support throughout the course.

Students can major in the following Arts disciplines:
- Contemporary Fashion & Textiles
- English
- French (Introductory and Post ATAR)
- History
- Japanese (Introductory and Post ATAR)
- Politics & International Relations
- Visual Arts
- Visual Arts Immersion
- Writing

Entry Requirements

Contemporary Fashion & Textiles Major: Students will be required to have a folio interview for this major.

French and Japanese Majors: Applicants for the Post ATAR language majors will require WACE 3A/3B, or equivalent language skills in the relevant language. Native speakers of Japanese who have completed their compulsory education in Japan and/or in a Japanese educational institution overseas (e.g. six years at primary and three years at junior high school) are not eligible to enrol in a Japanese Major or Minor.

Visual Arts and Visual Arts Immersion Major: Students will be required to have a folio interview for these majors.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

From 2016 onwards: Native speakers of French who have completed their compulsory education in France and/or in a French educational institution overseas (e.g. six years at primary and three years at junior high school), are not eligible to enrol in a French major or minor.

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In this fast and changing society, it is important to develop versatile and transferable skills that can open many career pathways. Massey University's English major offers exciting and challenging papers to extend your knowledge of literary and media texts and expressive arts.

Papers taught in the English programme cover a wide spectrum of topics. British, American, New Zealand, and postcolonial literature are generally the central focus of an English degree, but we also offer papers in drama, creative writing, speaking, media studies, film, and gender issues. All of these papers are concerned with the fundamental skills of interpretation and expression.

You are not limited one area of English; for example, you can mix and match creative writing with the critical analyse of literary texts to get a taste of the many exciting papers we offer.

Entry Requirements

To enrol in the Bachelor of Arts programme you must qualify for undergraduate admission, either through Bursaries and Scholarship Examinations, NCEA Level 3, New Zealand University Entrance, Admission with Equivalent Status, Discretionary Entrance or Adult Admission. Please visit http://enrol.massey.ac.nz for details.

Other Fees

Enrolment Fee - $51.40 (NZD)

Student Services Levy - $237.50 (NZD)

Massey Foundation Fee -$22.40 (NZD)

Distance Learning overseas venue fee - $214.20 (NZD)

Textbooks

Incidental Unit Fees

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Through emphasis on writing, speaking, textual analysis and research skills, the online Bachelor of Arts in English at King University enables students to develop a knowledge base and skill set that will benefit them in virtually any career path. The online English program is designed to allow students to focus their degree through specializations, including literature, creative writing or a combination of the two.
All English majors are required to submit a portfolio of their best work as a part of the English Capstone Seminar. This portfolio includes three papers representing the breadth and development of the student’s literary study as well as a document explaining the rationale for their choices. Students will have the benefit of being able to share this portfolio with future employers.

Entry Requirements

Students applying for entry into King University bachelor’s programs must meet the following requirements:
• A minimum of a 2.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale and the equivalent of 60 semester hours or an associate degree.
• Students with less than a 2.2 GPA may be considered and accepted on a conditional basis provided they are able to demonstrate a significant rationale as to why they feel they will succeed in the program.
• A completed “Plan of Study” to document how those students who need extra courses to meet the required 124 credits for graduation will earn additional credits. Students with 45 to 60 hours may apply for admission; however, they must meet with a King University Student Support Specialist to develop a specific written plan that outlines how they will complete the program. This plan must be in place prior to registration of classes.

Other Fees

Books = $1,340

Miscellaneous = $3,182

Technology Fee: $100 fee per course (included in the Total Tuition).

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