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Faculty of Arts
1. School of Creative Arts objectives
2. Careers for creative arts graduates
3. Undergraduate courses offered
3.1. Non-award study
3.2. Degree courses
3.3. Concurrent diploma
3.4. Combined degrees
3.5. Community Access Program
4. Bachelor of Creative Arts
4.1. BCA course objectives
4.2. BCA course requirements
4.2.1. The basic rules
4.2.2. Breadth of study requirements
4.2.3. Practical study
4.2.4. The major sequence
4.2.5. Additional studies
4.2.6. Subjects from other faculties
4.2.7. Quota subjects
4.2.8. Workload
4.2.9. Attendance requirement
4.2.10. Leave of absence
4.2.11. Student support schemes
4.2.12. Progress requirements
4.2.13. Maximum time for completion of the degree
4.3. BCA study with one major
4.4. Credit for previous study
4.5. Interdisciplinary studies
4.6. Creative writing
4.6.1. Prerequisites
4.6.2. Requirements of a major
4.7. Media arts and visual media (including visual arts)
4.7.1. Prerequisites
4.7.2. Requirements of a major
4.8. Theatre studies
4.8.1. Prerequisites
4.8.2. Requirements of a major
4.9. Additional studies
5. Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
5.1. Eligibility
5.2. Honours degree requirements
5.2.1. Honours grade requirement
5.2.2. Workload
5.2.3. Leave of absence
5.2.4. Extensions of time
5.3. Applications
6. Combined creative arts degrees
6.1. Creative arts/law
6.1.1. Course structure
6.1.1.1. The creative arts component
6.1.1.2. The law component
6.1.2. Recommended structure
6.2. Creative arts/music
6.2.1. Entry requirements
6.2.2. Course structure
6.2.2.1. The creative arts component
6.2.2.2. The music component
6.2.3. Recommended structure
6.3. Creative arts/teaching
6.3.1. Entry requirements
6.3.2. Course structure
6.3.2.1. The creative arts component
6.3.2.2. The teaching component
6.3.3. Recommended structure
7. Diploma in Creative Arts
7.1. Eligibility
7.2. Course structure
7.3. Areas of study available
7.4. Leave of absence
7.5. Credit for previous study
7.6. Applications
8. Options for further study
9. Graduate and postgraduate courses
Subject Lists
Interdisciplinary studies
First/second-year subjects
Second/third-year subject
Creative writing
First-year subjects
Second-year subjects
Third-year subjects
Third/fourth-year subjects
Media arts and visual media (including visual arts)
First-year subjects
Second-year subjects
Second/third-year subjects
Third-year subjects
Third/fourth-year subjects
Fourth-year subjects
Theatre studies
First-year subjects
Second/third-year subjects
Third/fourth-year subjects
Additional Studies
Third-year arts management subjects
Third/fourth-year arts management subjects
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
Fourth-year subjects
The School of Creative Arts (SCA) was established in 1995 to offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the creative arts areas of creative writing, media arts and visual media, theatre studies, visual arts and arts management. The aim of the SCA is to educate about the arts and through the arts, rather than train artists for specific occupational outcomes. It is committed to the notion that all artists engage in similar philosophical and cognitive processes in reflecting, shaping and defining their own lives and the life of our culture. An underlying philosophy of the SCA is that artists should be autonomous and that they should have not only the skills to make art but the educational resources to market and promote their own art including the protection of their intellectual property. The SCA is committed to recognising the interface between theoretical and practical studies in the visual, literary and performing arts. The SCA is also committed to defining the relationship between creative arts and culture and has a particular interest in intercultural studies, indigenous arts and the arts of the Asia-Pacific region. The SCA encourages access to students from diverse cultural backgrounds and from overseas. Teaching strategies combine the theory-based approach of arts academics with the professional skills-based training of practising artists. Students are encouraged to make use of the most up-to-date information technology in their studies.
Students completing the BCA are permitted to enrol in a range of subjects offered within the Bachelor of Arts and from other faculties. Details of subjects available can be found below.
From 2005, the Visual Arts and Media Arts areas of study will be combined as Visual Media.
The mission of the SCA is to prepare students to be well-educated, culturally literate and active participants in the cultural life of the 21st century as flexible practitioners, managers, critics and consumers. In fulfilling its mission, the SCA's intention is to:
explore new ways of preparing artists to work in interdisciplinary contexts;
focus on international influences and the intercultural context of the emerging global community;
facilitate the multi-skilling appropriate for graduates who will have a number of career changes in their lifetimes;
emphasise new technologies and new forms which are emerging through the application of these technologies;
explore ways to strengthen the interface between theory and practice, particularly by deconstructing the art of diverse cultures during different periods of time in order to identify the expressive modes and aesthetics which are common to humankind;
use core curriculum and community extension activities to develop critical forums which will challenge and change the cultural industry;
increase the health of the cultural ecology by promoting better understanding between arts producers, managers, critics and consumers.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA) is designed as a liberal arts first degree, which allows students to specialise in and across the creative arts: creative writing, media arts and visual media, theatre studies and the visual arts. It does not provide specific professional training, but provides a foundation education with multiple outcomes. It is a suitable undergraduate degree for any career in public or private industry which requires a degree prior to on-the-job training, because the BCA emphasises teamwork, communication, research skills, creative problem solving and lateral thinking. The BCA is a valuable preparation for a variety of career paths and for leadership and management within the arts sector, including the professions of actor, art gallery director, arts manager, arts critic, designer for theatre or film, film maker, journalist, photographer, public policy in the arts, theatre director, teacher, university lecturer, visual artist, writer. Those students hoping to follow some of the more specific occupational direction in the arts may need to undertake further qualifications following their first degree.
Community Access Program, Community Access Program
Bachelor of Creative Arts (BCA), Bachelor of Creative Arts
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours)
Diploma of Creative Arts, Diploma in Creative Arts
Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Laws, Creative arts/law
Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Teaching, Creative arts/teaching
Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Music, Creative arts/music
The School of Creative Arts is committed to making study in creative writing, media arts and visual media, theatre studies and visual arts available to as many members of the community as possible, and encourages individuals to consider undertaking single subjects through the Community Access Program.
All enquiries should be directed to the CAP Office:
Ground Floor, Old Arts Building
Tel: +61 3 8344 8844
Email: cap@arts.unimelb.edu.au
The BCA is a three-year full-time degree providing a combination of theoretical and practical studies in and across the fields of visual, literary and performing arts. The course is also available on a part-time basis. A fourth-year honours program is available to suitably qualified students.
The emphasis of the course is on theoretical studies, supported by practical studies, in four disciplines: creative writing, media arts and visual media, theatre studies and visual arts. Both practice and non-practice studies are offered in each year of the course.
The school also offers a sequence of interdisciplinary theory subjects which students may credit to any subject area for the purposes of their major. In addition, elective subjects in arts management are available at third-year and fourth-year honours level.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts has as its objectives that graduates should be able to:
demonstrate a broad knowledge and understanding of the historical and cultural context, theory, analysis and criticism, and practice of the arts;
apply knowledge, understanding and skills in selected fields of visual, literary and performing arts practice;
demonstrate academic skills appropriate to independent study and research in the arts;
demonstrate well-developed analytical, oral, written and visual communication skills, the ability to reason inductively and reductively, and skills in problem solving.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts requires the completion of 300 points of study, comprising:
at least 87.5 but no more than 125 points at first-year level; and
at least 87.5 but no more than 125 points at second-year level; and
at least 75 but no more than 125 points at third-year level.
Students must complete at least one major sequence.
In the first-year of the course students normally undertake eight single-semester 12.5-point subjects, which must be selected from at least three different areas of study.
In second-year students normally undertake eight subjects across three areas, with no more than 50 per cent in a one area of study.
In third-year students normally undertake eight subjects, with no more than 50 per cent in one area of study.
Students who commenced the BCA in 2003 or earlier may complete no more than 50 per cent of their studies in practical subjects at any one year level.
Non-practice subjects are listed as theory and marked (T) on subject entries below. Practice subjects are marked (P). Subjects marked (T/P) consist of 50 per cent theoretical/practical content. Overall, students who commenced their studies before 2004 must complete at least 150 points of theory.
In order to fulfil the requirements for the degree students must undertake at least one major sequence of study. A major is a specialisation in an area of study, requiring the completion of a specified number of subjects at each year level in one area. The major consists of:
25 points (usually two subjects) of first-year; and
25 points (usually two subjects) of second year; and
50 points (usually four subjects) of third year.
Major sequences may be completed in creative writing, media arts and visual media, theatre studies and visual arts.
Interdisciplinary theory subjects may be credited to any subject area as part of the major.
Students may select from additional studies subjects which include arts management subjects. These subjects are not classified as belonging to any particular area of study. The maximum additional studies points that may be undertaken is 37.5 points.
With the approval of the School of Creative Arts and permission from the undergraduate coordinator from the relevant faculty, students enrolled in the BCA may gain credit for up to 25 points of approved subjects from other faculties of the University of Melbourne. Application forms are available from the school office.
Some subjects have a quota on student numbers, as indicated by the notation (Q) below. Please refer to subject descriptions for details.
The normal workload is 100 points per year. However, special approval may be granted for high-achieving students to enrol for subjects totalling a maximum of 125 points in one year (62.5 points per semester).
Students who fail to attend at least 80 per cent of the contact hours for each subject may experience difficulties in meeting the requirements of the course.
Please refer to assessment requirements in subject descriptions for details.
Students may defer the commencement of their studies for one year for any purpose except to undertake other tertiary study.
Leave of absence can be sought in the event of health, financial and personal difficulties, or for other good reasons.
Leave of absence may only be sought after completion of one semester of study. Leave before the completion of one semester of study will only be granted in very exceptional circumstances.
The maximum amount of leave usually granted is 12 months (two semesters).
The Faculty of Arts and the School of Creative Arts runs a number of programs designed to assist students who have experienced difficulties with their studies, see Student support schemes.
The Faculty of Arts and the School of Creative Arts are concerned about the progress of their students in the course, and will invite students who fail one or more subjects to discuss their situation with a course adviser.
The situation of students who fail 50 per cent or more of their course in a semester will be examined by the Faculty of Arts Student Progress Committee, see What if I fail a significant part of my studies?.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts must be completed within 10 years from the date of commencement of study.
All arts courses, including the Bachelor of Creative Arts, must be completed within 10 years from the date of commencement of study. Exemption from this requirement is rare. Students in a HECS-based place who are permitted to extend their studies beyond 10 years are not eligible to continue in a HECS based place and may only re-enrol on a fee-based basis.
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Credit for study already completed at tertiary level may be granted in certain circumstances. Students may be eligible for credit if any of their previous study is comparable in content and equivalent in standard to BCA subjects, and is suitable to be included with the BCA.
Credit may be granted up to a maximum of 150 points.
Students who are not eligible for credit, but who have completed work considered to be the equivalent of a subject offered within the BCA may be granted an exemption from that subject. Such students would enrol in the next year level of the area of study for which an exemption was granted. Including credits or exemptions, all students must complete at least 300 points of study to be eligible for the award of the degree.
Students are advised to contact the school office for further information.
Interdisciplinary studies theory subjects may be credited to any subject area for the purposes of completing a major.
| Interdisciplinary theory subjects | ||
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| First/second year subjects | Semester | |
| 760-107 Modernity and Post-Modernity | 1 | |
| 760-131 Reason & Passion: Cultural Paradigms | 2 | |
| Second/third year subject | ||
| 760-250 Nymphs, Sluts and Madonnas | 2 | |
There are no prerequisites for Creative Writing 1A. The normal prerequisite for Creative Writing 1B is 760-101 Creative Writing 1A.
The prerequisite for second-year subjects in creative writing is 25 points of creative writing at first-year level.
The prerequisite for a third- or third/fourth-year subject is usually 25 points of second-year creative writing, including specific prerequisites for some subjects.
A major in creative writing requires the completion of at least 25 points of first-year, 25 points of second year, and 50 points of third year in creative writing.
| Creative writing subjects | ||
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| First year subjects | Semester | |
| 760-101 Creative Writing 1A | 1 | |
| 760-102 Creative Writing 1B | 2 | |
| Second year subjects | ||
| 760-202 Short Fiction (T/P) | 2 | |
| 760-203 Scriptwriting for Theatre (T/P) | 2 | |
| 760-205 Poetry (T/P) | 1 | |
| 760-206 Scriptwriting for Screen (T/P) | 1 | |
| Third year subjects | ||
| 760-301 Independent Writing Project (T/P&Q) | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 760-309 Theory and Practice of Fiction (T/P) | 1 | |
| 760-320 Advanced Scriptwriting for Theatre (T/P) | 1 | |
| 760-328 Advanced Screen Writing (T/P) | 2 | |
| 760-330 Poetry, Poetics and Poetic Forms (T/P) | 2 | |
| Third/fourth year subjects | ||
| 760-421 Diaries/Journals and Autobiography (T/P) | 2 | |
| 760-429 Writing through Character | 2 | |
| BCA students majoring in creative writing who have completed: | ||
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| 760-101 Creative Writing 1A | 1 | |
| and | ||
| 760-102 Creative Writing 1B | 2 | |
| may enrol in up to two of the following creative writing subjects from the Department of English (at second-year level only) for credit towards their creative writing major: | ||
| 106-025 Creative Writing 2: Across the Genres | 1 | |
| 106-026 Writing Extended Fiction | 2 | |
| 106-027 Writing Scripts | Not Offered | |
| 106-028 Writing Poetry | 1 | |
| 106-062 Writing Literary Non-Fiction | 2 | |
| 106-077 Poetry in the Making | 1 | |
| 106-090 Editing | Not Offered | |
| 106-091 Writing for Performance | 1 | |
| 106-212 Principles of Editing and Publishing | 2 | |
BCA students are not permitted to enrol in more than two second and/or third year English creative writing subjects.
There are no prerequisites for first-year media arts and visual media subjects.
Students are advised to check individual subject entries for prerequisites for media production subjects.
A major in media arts and visual media requires the completion of at least 25 points of first-year, 25 points of second year, and 50 points of third year in media arts and visual media.
In second-year students are able to focus on media production skills in one of the four media practices of photography, film, audio or video.
A maximum of two practical second-year subjects may be taken from the following:
In third year production projects are designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationship of photography, film, audio and video practices.
The following practical third-year subjects are available:
These research/production projects enable students to focus on production skills in one of the four media practices, developing an informed and critical position in relation to practice in both mainstream and experimental/fine art contexts.
There are no prerequisites for first-year theatre studies subjects.
The prerequisite for second/third-year theatre studies subjects is at least 12.5 points of first-year theatre studies.
The prerequisite for a third/fourth-year theatre studies subject is 25 points of second/third-year theatre studies.
A major in theatre studies requires the completion of at least 25 points of first-year, 25 points of second year, and 50 points of third year in theatre studies.
| Theatre studies subjects | ||
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| First year subjects | Semester | |
| 760-111 Myth into Performance | 2 | |
| 760-112 Body, Text, Performance | 1 | |
| Second/third year subjects | ||
| 760-200 Dramaturgy and Live Performance (P/Q) | 1 | |
| 760-208 Acting Real (T/P) | 1 | |
| 760-209 Avant-Garde Theatre (T/P) | Not Offered | |
| 760-213 Australian Theatre (T) | 2 | |
| 760-214 Performing Gender (T) | 2 | |
| 760-215 Japanese Theatre (T) | 1 | |
| 760-216 Performance and Cyberculture (T/P) | 2 | |
| 760-229 Brechtian Theatre (T/P) | Not Offered | |
| 760-230 Dance & Movement in Contemporary Theatre (T/P/Q) | Not Offered | |
| 760-251 Script and Theatre | 1 | |
| Third/fourth year subjects | ||
| 760-417 Greek Theatre (T/P) | Not Offered | |
| 760-418 Postmodern Theatre (T) | Not Offered | |
| 760-420 Performance Project (P/Q) | 2 | |
| 760-427 Performance and Sport (T/P) | 1 | |
| 760-428 Theatre Design (T/P) | 2 | |
The following subjects do not belong to any particular area of study. The maximum additional studies points that may be undertaken from the following additional subjects is 37.5 points.
| Additional studies subjects | ||
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| Third year arts management subjects | Semester | |
| 760-392 Managing the Arts (T) | Not Offered | |
| 760-393 Arts Law in Australia (T) | 2 | |
| Third/fourth year arts management subjects | ||
| 760-401 Preparing, Promoting and Presenting (T) | 2 | |
| 760-402 Arts Industry in Context (T) | 1 | |
The BCA (Honours) provides an opportunity for graduates of creative arts to extend their knowledge by undertaking supervised research in a fourth year of study, which may lead to formal postgraduate studies. The program may be completed in one year of full-time study or two years part time. A minimum of 50 per cent of the student's honours year research project will involve theoretical study in their chosen art form area and/or in cross-disciplinary studies.
Students wishing to enter the BCA (Honours) program must have:
completed all the requirements of the BCA pass degree within the last five years; and
completed a major in the particular area/s of study, including any prerequisite subjects; and
attained the appropriate standards across the major area/s of study, an average grade of at least H2B over the second/third year subjects of the major/s.
A selection committee will review all applications. The selection process may include an interview.
Before a recommendation can be made to award the degree of BCA (Honours), candidates must complete 100 points over and beyond the 300 points required for the award of the BCA pass degree.
The BCA (Honours) involves one additional year of study at fourth year level. Students must complete 75 points of compulsory subjects and 25 points of elective subjects.
| Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) | ||
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| Compulsory subjects | Semester | |
| 760-409 Research Project | Year long | |
| 760-410 Research Methodology | Year long | |
| 760-411 Critical Studies Culture & Creative Arts | 1 | |
| or (for students commencing mid year) | ||
| 760-490 Research Project MYE | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 760-491 Research Methodology MYE | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 760-411 Critical Studies Culture & Creative Arts | 1 | |
| Elective subjects | ||
| 760-405 Directed Reading | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 760-412 Practical Project | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 107-436 Cross-Cultural Visual Art | Not Offered | |
| 107-437 The Artist's Body | Not Offered | |
| 107-463 Dream Screen: Film and Psychoanalysis | 1 | |
| complementary fourth year level subjects from other departments or faculties | ||
| BCA third/fourth year discipline based subjects not previously completed | ||
| The following BCA discipline-based subjects are available at fourth-year level | ||
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| Creative Writing | Semester | |
| 760-421 Diaries/Journals and Autobiography | 2 | |
| 760-429 Writing through Character | 2 | |
| Media arts and new media | ||
| 760-423 3D Computer Graphics | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 760-424 Sexuality and Gender in Media Arts | 2 | |
| 760-425 Film and Philosophy | 1 | |
| 760-426 Soundtracks | Not Offered | |
| Theatre studies | ||
| 760-417 Greek Theatre | Not Offered | |
| 760-418 Postmodern Theatre | Not Offered | |
| 760-420 Performance Project | 2 | |
| 760-427 Performance and Sport | 1 | |
| 760-428 Theatre Design | 2 | |
| Visual media (including visual arts) | ||
| 760-403 Visual Arts: Installation Projects | 1 | |
| Students wishing to undertake a practical visual arts subject in 2D or 3D should enrol in: | ||
| 760-412 Practical Project | 1, repeat 2 | |
| The project must be different and entirely separate from any practical component of the compulsory research project: | ||
| 760-409 Research Project | Year long | |
| Additional studies | ||
| 760-401 Preparing, Promoting and Presenting | 2 | |
| 760-402 Arts Industry in Context | 1 | |
You are required to achieve an honours grade (ie. H1, H2A, H2B, H3) for each component of assessment in the BCA (Honours), and an overall grade of at least H3. If this requirement is not fulfilled, you will only be eligible for the BCA pass degree. A pass or fail grade in any component will disqualify you from taking out the BCA (Honours) degree.
Fourth-year studies are usually taken full time. In exceptional circumstances (such as work commitments, ill-health etc.) and with both school and Faculty approval, you may be permitted to take fourth-year part-time over two years. You will not usually be permitted to transfer to part-time studies after commencing fourth year, nor will you be permitted to withdraw from fourth-year subjects after the first two weeks of each semester without school and Faculty approval. In all cases, your research project must be completed over two consecutive semesters within a 12-month period of enrolment. Withdrawal from the research project will only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances.
Once you have commenced fourth-year studies, leave of absence will only be approved in exceptional circumstances and with the support of the school. The maximum leave that will be granted is two semesters (12 months). If you are granted leave, you must still complete your studies within a maximum of three years of the original commencement date of your fourth-year studies.
Extensions of time for outstanding work during fourth-year studies (eg. as a result of illness) may be granted to 31 December (30 June for mid-year entry students). Extensions must be approved by the school or honours coordinator/s. Any further extensions will require the prior written approval of the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) as well as the written support of the School.
Applications for places in the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) must be made directly to the School of Creative Arts. Applications must be submitted by the last Friday in October each year. Current BCA students will be advised of requirements and application procedures in their third year of study. Prospective students with a degree from another institution should contact the School for more information about the Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Arts.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts can be taken together with other degrees as a combined degree: Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Law; Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Teaching; Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Music.
The Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Law is designed for students interested primarily in either the creative arts or law. The combined degree is a five-year full-time program, which may be taken part time.
To meet the requirements of the BCA/LLB students must complete subjects totalling at least 500 points. The program requires the completion of a minimum of 300 points of law and a minimum of 200 points of creative arts.
To complete the BCA component of the BCA/LLB students must complete a minimum of 200 points of creative arts study which must include:
a major study (25 points of first-year, 25 points of second year and 50 points of third year);
eight additional subjects (100 points); and
at least 100 points of the 200 points must be creative arts subjects; and
at least 10 subjects (125 points) must be completed at second and/or third-year level.
To complete the law component students must complete a minimum of 300 law points including all compulsory subjects and 137.5 points from the optional study program including at least 12.5 points of legal theory, (see Combined creative arts/law degree for details).
The following sequence is recommended but is not compulsory. Other combinations are possible, however, students are advised to check the timetable for particular subject combinations.
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The Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Music is designed for students interested in both the creative arts and music. The combined degree is a five-year full-time program, which may be taken part time.
Applicants must meet entry requirements for both the Bachelor of Creative Arts and the Bachelor of Music degrees.
To meet the requirements of the BCA/BMusic students must complete subjects totalling at least 500 points, comprising a minimum of 225 points of creative arts and 275 points of music. Students must complete a creative arts major and a 'sub-major' (two-year sequence) in another area of study.
To complete the BCA component of the BCA/BMusic students must complete a minimum of 225 points of creative arts study which must include:
a major study (50 points of first-year, 75 points of second year and 75 points of third year); and
an approved two year sequence in one other area of study; and
at least 50 per cent of studies undertaken in theoretical studies.
BCA points must include:
50 points of first-year level subjects, comprising 25 points of the major and 25 points of electives; and
75 points of second-year level subjects, comprising 25 points of the major and 50 points of electives; and
75 points of third-year level subjects, comprising 50 points of the major, 12.5 points of arts management study and 12.5 points of electives.
Within the 275 points of study for the Bachelor of Music students must complete a 100 points of first-year, 62.5 points of second year, 37.5 points of third year, 50 points of music history/musicology and 50 points of music electives.
Bachelor of Music points must include:
100 points of first-year level subjects, comprising 25 points of practical study, 25 points of music technique, 12.5 points of aural and keyboard studies and 12.5 points of ensemble; and
62.5 points of second-year level subjects, comprising 25 points of practical study, 25 points of music technique and 12.5 points of ensemble; and
37.5 points of third-year level subjects, comprising 25 points of practical study and 12.5 points of ensemble; and
50 points of additional music history/musicology subjects and 50 points of additional music electives selected from first, second or third-year level subjects.
The following sequence is recommended but is not compulsory. Other combinations are possible, however, students are advised to check the timetable for particular subject combinations.
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The combined creative arts/teaching degree gives creative arts students the opportunity to obtain a teaching qualification at degree level concurrently with studies for the BCA. Entry to the program is at second-year level. Students must initially gain entry to the BCA through the normal VTAC process.
Students may apply for admission to the combined degree after first-year (completion of a minimum of 87.5 points) of the Bachelor of Creative Arts. Admission is also possible after second year provided that prerequisite subjects for two teaching areas have been completed. Selection is based upon academic merit and will be conditional upon appropriate selection of later-year subjects to meet prerequisites for the applicants learning areas.
To meet the requirements of the BCA/BTeach students must complete subjects totalling at least 400 points, comprising a minimum of 250 points of creative arts and 150 points of teaching. During the first two years, students complete studies from the BCA only. In the final two years study is combined. Students must complete a creative arts major and a 'sub-major' (two-year sequence) in another area of study.
To complete the BCA component of the BCA/BTeach students must complete a minimum of 250 points of creative arts study which must include:
a major study (25 points of first-year, 25 points of second year and 50 points of third year);
an approved two year sequence in one area of study;
at least 50 per cent of studies undertaken in theoretical studies.
In addition, students in first-year must choose subjects from at least three areas of study.
Within the 150 points of study for the Bachelor of Teaching students must complete a minimum of 45 days of supervised practice teaching in schools plus an extended internship in the final year, (see Bachelor of Creative Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (BCA/BTeach) for further details).
In the third year of the combined degree program students will be working in their area of major study in their learning areas and in their school experience.
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The Diploma in Creative Arts allows students to undertake studies equivalent to a major in one area of creative arts while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. The diploma usually consists of a three-year sequence of first, second and third-year study and adds one year to the duration of your degree. It must be completed alongside your degree studies and can only be awarded on the completion of your degree.
The Diploma of Creative Arts is only available to students who are currently enrolled in a degree course at the University of Melbourne.
There are limited places in the diploma. Quotas are distributed across all discipline areas. Selection is based on academic merit, but other considerations may also apply. Students generally need to meet the creative arts clearly-in rank (ENTER 95.60 in 2003) to be eligible for selection.
Combined degree students are not usually eligible for the diploma, however, your application will be considered if you are a high-achieving student.
Entry to the diploma requires the approval of both the student's home faculty and the School of Creative Arts.
The diploma usually consists of a three-year sequence of study, and adds one year to the duration of your degree course. You will complete 25 points of first-year and usually 25 points of second year and 50 points of third-year studies in an area of creative arts. If you have already completed studies in your chosen area of study, you may be permitted to complete 100 points of study at second/third year instead of the above structure.
The diploma will specify the area of study you have completed, for example, Diploma of Creative Arts (Theatre Studies).
The diploma assumes no previous study of a discipline. Students must complete a three-year sequence from one of the following areas of study:
creative writing, see Creative writing
media arts and visual media (including visual arts), see Media arts and visual media (including visual arts)
theatre studies, see Theatre studies
It is not possible to defer commencement of the diploma. Students not intending to commence study in 2003 should apply for selection in a later year. Students who have completed at least one subject (12.5 points) may be permitted to take up to one year's leave of absence. Students who require time away from their studies but who have not completed a subject should discontinue their course and re-apply once they are able to continue.
Credit may be granted to diploma students at the time of first enrolment for tertiary studies taken within the last 10 years. The Faculty offers credit to a maximum of 25 points at first-year and 25 points at second year towards the diploma for equivalent study not counted towards another qualification.
Students who have completed Community Access Program subjects may be awarded credit up to a maximum of 25 points at first-year and 25 points at second year.
Students who are not eligible for credit, but who have completed work considered to be the equivalent of a subject may be granted an exemption from that subject and enrol in the next year-level of the area of study. However, the student must still complete 100 points of study to be eligible for the award of the diploma.
There is only one enrolment period for the Diploma of Creative Arts (no mid-year entry). Applications must be received by:
New students: Friday 1 February 2003
For further information and application forms, please telephone the School of Creative Arts on +61 3 8344 8389.
The school offers many opportunities for further study. The Bachelor of Creative Arts Honours year leads to higher degree study. It also adds vocational skills to your undergraduate degree and increases your employment options. Creative arts graduates might also use postgraduate study to explore in greater depth and detail areas of study they found interesting during their undergraduate studies or to study a completely new field of knowledge.
Graduate Certificate in Arts Management
Graduate Certificate in Digital Media
Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Australian Art and Culture) (Not offered in 2004)
Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Theatre Studies)
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Australian Art and Culture (Not offered 2004)
Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Arts
Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Writing
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Media (Not offered 2004)
Master of Arts (Theatre Studies) by coursework and minor thesis
Master of Arts Management by coursework and minor thesis
Master of Creative Arts (by research)
Master of Creative Writing by coursework and minor thesis
Master of Digital Media (Not offered 2004)
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