Save Creative Writing in TAFE

Sue Gillett
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/ #23 Dr Sue Gillett

2010-11-24 03:31

As a senior lecturer in English at La Trobe University I want to express my strong objection to the proposed cuts of creative writing units from the TAFE diploma. Over the years I have seen many graduates from that particular course take up the BA and enter into postgraduate studies. These students are amongst the best in our BA, and the training they have received in creative writing at TAFE is a superb grounding for and pathway into further academic studies. I sincerely hope this proposed change is reconsidered and the creative writing stream is strengthened rather than weakened.