- What is Writing and Publishing?
- Why study Writing and Publishing at NMIT?
- What is the cost of studying at NMIT?
- Where will studying Writing and Publishing at NMIT take me?
What is Writing and Publishing?
NMIT’s Bachelor of Writing and Publishing develops creative, practical and critical skills for graduates who want to pursue a career in writing and publishing. The three-year degree* provides students with the opportunity to write and critically interpret their own writing and the writing of others. The degree equips graduates with the tools, techniques and knowledge of publishing and project management that will provide a solid understanding of publishing processes and employment opportunities in publishing industries. The Bachelor of Writing and Publishing has been developed to extend NMIT’s established and successful professional writing and publishing related vocational education programs.
The bachelor degree offers three years of specialised study in two strands: Writing and Reading, and Publishing. In the Writing and Reading strand, students explore a range of fiction and non-fiction genres, read a wide range of different texts, examine the creation and interpretation of texts and undertake commissioned writing projects and industry-based work experience. The strand teaches creative skills in composition, methodologies and work practices to become proficient writers in a range of areas both fiction and non-fiction. Students are trained in self-directed learning, creative thinking and critiquing, while assessing their own writing habits. There is an emphasis on the development of personal themes, style and expression in creative techniques.
In the Publishing strand students participate in aspects of book and magazine publishing: commissioning, structural and close editing, writing cover briefs, writing design briefs, liaising with authors, costing and managing projects, and planning and working to deadlines. Students learn grammar, editing, production, design and project management skills.
* Students may graduate with an Associate Degree in Writing and Publishing at the end of the second year.
Why study Writing and Publishing at NMIT?
NMIT’s academic program is taught by qualified academic staff, supported by published writers and highly experienced industry practitioners . The Bachelor of Writing and Publishing is offered at the Fairfield campus in a supportive learning environment of small classes with supervised, hands-on experience.
The Publishing stream is located in NMIT’s Publishing Lab, which acts as the centre for the programme’s research activities. In its physical and virtual spaces, faculty and students collaborate on cross-platform publishing systems for emergent technologies such as ebooks, iPhone and iPad apps.
NMIT’s Publishing Lab was established at the start of 2010 and is a critical component of the Bachelor of Writing and Publishing. The Publishing Lab gives students the opportunity to be involved with real publishing projects and is the publishing base of 'Inscribe' a free literary street newspaper distributed in the inner north of Melbourne.
NMIT has an expansive library network and houses the Doris Leadbetter Collection which contains more than 1300 course-related titles. Doris Leadbetter was a well-known Melbourne poet, novelist and non-fiction writer. She taught in NMIT’s professional writing course in 2003 and 2004.
What is the cost of studying at NMIT?
Students can enrol in NMIT's bachelor courses for three year's full-time, or have the option of enrolling part-time. The degree programs are fee for service and costs A$12,000 a year, however all courses have the option of FEE-HELP for eligible students. No additional fees are charged beyond the tuition fees for the compulsory components of any higher education courses.
The tuition fees are calculated based on full-time study. Part-time fees per year depend on subjects chosen (part-time study is only available to domestic students).
Where will studying Writing and Publishing at NMIT take me?
Career opportunities for Bachelor of Writing and Publishing graduates exist in film, media, entertainment, advertising, specialist or general publishing, government, corporate, commercial or community organisations.
Graduates may be employed or work freelance as a fiction or non-fiction writer, journalist, editor, commissioning editor, copy editor, reader, media liaison or industry specialist, script writer, speech writer, technical writer, columnist, corporate writer, project officer, project manager, tender writer, production controller, government officer, publishing professional scriptwriter, researcher, reviewer or proof reader.
