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3940 - Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Writing)

Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing

Monash university.

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution Level: CRICOS: 00008C

Monash Arts PhD is an unrivalled graduate research degree that brings big picture thinkers together with world-leading academics, field experts and sector partners to uncover the change that needs to be made in our world. Our Doctor of Philosophy (Creative writing) degree is one of the best creative writing PhD programs in Australia. It gives you the opportunity to delve into cross-genre ideas supporting the challenges and needs of a contemporary writer in today's critical and literary global communities, the practical experience to develop your expertise as a researcher, and the professional tools to give you a competitive edge in an ever-evolving employment market.

Your doctorate of creative writing degree will consist of three components: Research & thesis, Practical (creative work) component and Professional development.

Standard entry requirements

• A bachelor's degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant field, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
• A course leading to a level rated by the relevant department, faculty and committee as equivalent to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
• A master's degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, including at least 25% of one full time equivalent year of work, including a thesis. It is normally expected that a grade of honours 2A has been obtained for the research thesis or project. Where ungraded, examiners' reports will be taken into account
• Have qualifications which in the opinion of GRC are deemed equivalent.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Creative writing

Monash university, course details.

CRICOS course code: 069109F

Level of study: Doctoral Degrees

Monash Arts PhD is an unrivalled graduate research degree that brings big picture thinkers together with world-leading academics, field experts and sector partners to uncover the change that needs to be made in our world. Our Doctor of Philosophy (Creative writing) degree is one of the best creative writing PhD programs in Australia. It gives you the opportunity to delve into cross-genre ideas supporting the challenges and needs of a contemporary writer in today's critical and literary global communities, the practical experience to develop your expertise as a researcher, and the professional tools to give you a competitive edge in an ever-evolving employment market.

At the core of the creative writing PhD degree is the Arts Advantage PhD program. This consists of an extensive, independent research project supported by at least two expert academic supervisors, creating a written work, writing an accompanying critique, and professional development activities or coursework units that provide you with the skills to make an impact in academia, industry, government or the wider community.

What we offer in the Arts Advantage PhD program:

An innovative, customisable program that offers tailored industry, sector and professional development opportunities to support and realise your research and career ambitions.

Immersive research partnerships with world-renowned experts in our world-class facilities, amplifying your potential to make positive change in your field and in the world.

An unparalleled global footprint and a Guaranteed Mobility offer with our domestic and international partners, to connect you to local, national and international opportunities, expand your perspective and help you create the most relevant, influential and scaleable research outcomes.

Access to 120 hours of professional development training with a menu of options to sharpen and strengthen your research, leadership communication and collaboration skills.

Belonging to a tradition and network of the brightest research minds, leaders and peers in Australia and internationally, providing the reputation and networks that will enhance and propel your work.

Your work will be housed alongside our world-renowned research centres such as the Gender, Peace and Security, Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies, Monash Indigenous Studies Centre and Monash Migration and Monash Inclusion Centre.

This customisable, innovative program is specially designed for PhD candidates who want to pioneer the change-making research in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences that will make our world a better place for all.

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Entry criteria

The minimum qualifications for admission to PhD enrolment are:

a bachelor's degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant field, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field; a course leading to a level rated by the relevant department, faculty and committee as equivalent to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field; a master's degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, including at least 25% of one full time equivalent year of work, including a thesis. It is normally expected that a grade of honours 2A has been obtained for the research thesis or project. Where ungraded, examiners' reports will be taken into account; or have qualifications which in the opinion of GRC are deemed equivalent.

English entry requirements

IELTS 7.0 overall (no band less than 6.5)

TOEFL (paper-based) : 587+ TWE 4.5

TOEFL 94 + Reading 19, Listening 20, Speaking 20 & Writing 24

Pearson Test of English (Academic): 65 + communicative score 58

Cambridge English: 185 + Writing 185 and no skill below 169

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3940 - Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Writing) - 2017

Postgraduate - course.

Commencement year

This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2017 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Arts.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Course code

Abbreviated title

PhD(Creative Writ)

CRICOS code

Managing faculty

Coordinator

Professor Robin Gerster

Contact details

Graduate Research at Monash Arts Graduate Research at Monash Arts ( http://future.arts.monash.edu/graduate-research/ ) Monash Literary and Cultural Studies program Monash Literary and Cultural Studies program ( http://future.arts.monash.edu/graduate-research/literary-and-cultural-studies/ ) Monash Doctoral Program Monash Doctoral Program ( https://www.monash.edu/graduate-research/future-students/phd )

Admission and fees

Course type

Standard duration

4 years FT, 8 years PT

3-4 years equivalent full-time

The student's PhD research project is to be conceived from the outset as clearly achievable within 3 years equivalent full time, with students expected to complete their degree within 3 to 4 years equivalent full time.

Mode and location

On-campus ( Clayton )

Off-campus ( Clayton )

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Writing)

Description

Enrolment in a Doctor of Philosophy involves the independent investigation of a research problem that has been formulated by the student. It is expected that the research the student undertakes will need to make a significant contribution to the discipline in which the student is enrolled. Doctoral students are supported by a minimum of two supervisors throughout their enrolment.

Students are also required to complete training activities as part of the Monash doctoral program Monash doctoral program ( http://www.monash.edu/migr/future-students/phd ) . These activities are designed to impart skills and knowledge that will help students to conduct their research.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 10, the Bologna Cycle 3 and Monash Graduate Attributes Australian Qualifications Framework level 10, the Bologna Cycle 3 and Monash Graduate Attributes ( http://monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html ) .

Successful completion of the program will signify that the holder has completed a course of postgraduate training in research under proper academic supervision and has submitted a thesis that the examiners have declared to be a significant contribution to knowledge and which demonstrates the student's capacity to carry out independent original research.

Conditions of enrolment

Students are to refer to the Handbook for Doctoral Degrees Handbook for Doctoral Degrees ( http://www.monash.edu/migr/faqs-and-resources/content ) for all policies and procedures relating to their enrolment.

This course consists of:

• a research and thesis component
• a practical (creative work) component
• professional development as part of the Monash Doctoral Program.

Requirements

Students must satisfy the following requirements in consultation with and under the direct supervision of a member/s of the academic staff:

1. carry out a program of research for a specified period on a topic approved by the program of enrolment. The program of research may include attendance and/or presentation at seminars and other related activities as indicated by the program of enrolment.

2. submit for assessment a thesis component which meets the requirements of the examiners. The thesis component consists of all of the following:

a. a creative work of more than 35,000 words which may include one or more of the following: a novel; a group of short stories; a work of creative non-fiction; a play or group of plays; a sequence of poems (book length, approximately 100 pages); or a portfolio of works of various genres.

b. an accompanying critical component of more than 35,000 words that can take the form of an exegesis, a work of scholarly research or a combination of both:

• a scholarly exegesis which comments directly on the creative work in terms of its stylistic, theoretical and literary influences
• an independent but complementary work of scholarly research on a topic relevant to the research objectives of the creative work.

The total thesis component must not exceed 80,000 words.

Submission of the thesis based on or partially based on conjointly published or unpublished work conjointly published or unpublished work ( http://www.monash.edu.au/migr/examiners/publication/ ) may be permitted.

3. satisfactorily complete the follwoing professional development training program:

• Literary and cultural studies PhD program

Students are required to undertake regular progress milestones to support them in conducting research of an appropriate quality, originality and depth as required by their course of study, in accordance with the Graduate Research Progress Management policy Graduate Research Progress Management policy ( http://policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/research/mrgs/grad-research-progress-mgmt-policy.html ) and supporting procedures.

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Alexandra Teague

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Distinguished professor emerita.

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