Course Title: Produce creative work

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4405 Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing

Course Title: Produce creative work

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 45

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OMGT5063C

City Campus

TAFE

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term2 2025

Course Contact: Dzintra Boyd

Course Contact Phone: +61399254269

Course Contact Email: pwecoordinators@rmiteduau.onmicrosoft.com



Course Description

Do you want to break into the publishing, arts or communications industries? Make a living as a freelance writer or editor? Be strategic about your new creative career? This class covers everything from effective networking to making contracts, managing competing deadlines and creating professional business plans. You’ll learn from industry professionals and build the skills and knowledge you need to treat the business of writing and editing...like a business.

This course is titled Working in the Arts Industry and comprises two competencies, which are co-delivered and co-assessed:

  • CUAPPR301 Produce creative work
  • CUAIND311 Work effectively in the creative arts industry

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUAPPR301 Produce creative work

Elements:

1. Source ideas for creative work

2. Refine and communicate ideas

3. Plan and produce creative work

4. Finalise and review work

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

You will be able to:

  • launch and manage a freelance business
  • quote for jobs and negotiate terms of contracts
  • develop arts industry knowledge and networks
  • gain a comprehensive overview of the writing and publishing industry, and a chance to explore and develop your own writing craft.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include participation in class exercises, oral presentations and practical writing tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided.