Creative arts and writing

Leaders in creative arts and writing research

Our multi-award winning researchers are recognised around the world for their work in film, television, radio, digital media, music, creative writing, critical and literary theory, and performance studies.

Macquarie’s facilities include our state-of-the-art library and production spaces for music, dance, radio, film and digital media, giving our researchers and students access to the latest available technology.

Areas of specialisation

Explore our research disciplines.

Research collectives

Facilities

• The Futures Lab
• Screen Facilities
• Music Production Studios and Dedicated Music Performance Studio
• Radio and Podcasting Production Studios
• Performance and Entertainment Industries Facilities

Take a tour of the state-of the-art facilities within the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature.

Research highlights

Interdisciplinary strength – Creative arts research has a strong interdisciplinary focus, across English literature, screen, music, performance and digital media.

Industry recognition – Macquarie’s researchers have won AFI, Australian Writers’ Guild, Australian Directors’ Guild, Film Critics Circle of Australia, Australian Screen Editors Guild, NSW Premier’s History, APRA, ATOM (Australian Teachers of Media), Vogel and film festival awards.

Engagement – Researchers serve as assessors for arts funding agencies and awards including the Australia Council, Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Create NSW,  the Man Asian Literary Prize and the Walkley Awards. Our researchers also serve on editorial or advisory boards of leading journals, edit book series, and reference works from respected publishers.

Our collaborations

Macquarie research outputs reach a range of audiences via live performances, broadcasts, screenings, publications, downloads, and public talks and lectures thus making a significant contribution to Australia’s intellectual and cultural life.

Researchers in this field have ongoing commercial contracts for the production and dissemination of research outputs with screen distribution companies, non-academic commercial book and journal publishers, music and audio publishers, and streaming services. These include:

While publishers include:

• Granta
• Picador
• Griffith Review
• Meanjin
• The Monthly.

A significant proportion of the research produced is accessible to audiences without paywalls via online streaming services and local libraries as part of Macquarie’s commitment to public access.

Research news

Read more about the breakthroughs happening in the areas of research relating to creative arts and writing.