Diploma in Arts (Cultural Studies)

Course 319-CU (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Undergraduate

 ContactSee www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact.html and http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/cultural-studies/ 

Course Overview:	Cultural studies is the interdisciplinary study of the relationships between popular, national, and contemporary global cultures and subcultures as they are experienced in everyday life. A diverse range of subjects address a distinctive set of concerns that include the production and consumption of cultural texts, cultural institutions, media cultures, the social impact of cultural power and its role in the formation of identities. Cultural studies at the University of Melbourne offers students an exciting and productive environment in which to acquire and develop essential skills in critical reading, analysis, and communication. The program is housed in the School of Culture and Communication and taught by staff from a number of Schools. It has developed from its inception in 1994 to become one of Australia's leading centres for cultural studies teaching and research. Academic staff are leaders in their field and dedicated to maintaining the program's international reputation. Students will benefit directly from the highest standards of research excellence and the commitment of staff to the development and use of innovative teaching practices and technologies such as multimedia. Cultural studies is particularly relevant for students who intend to pursue careers in the media, education, arts policy, advertising, creative industries, multimedia and other related fields. Students interested in expanding their interests and knowledge in cultural studies are provided with an articulated structure of higher degree options to continue their study at the University of Melbourne.
Objectives:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	The Diploma in Arts (Cultural Studies) is only available to students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree course at the University of Melbourne. It consists of a three-year sequence of study, and adds one year to the duration of your degree. Students must complete 25 points of first-year subjects and 75 points of second/third-year subjects selected from the lists below. Alternatively, students who have completed appropriate background studies at first year may complete 100 points of second/third-year subjects from the list below.
Subject Options:	First Year Subjects Other subjects are available as first-year subjects for cultural studies. See the cultural studies major at http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 106-101 Culture, Media and Everyday Life Semester 2 12.50 Second/Third Year Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 102-211 Migrant Nation: Culture and Identity Semester 1 12.50 106-009 Media Histories Not offered in 2008 12.50 106-012 Television CulturesNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 106-014 Hong Kong Cinema Not offered in 2008 12.500 106-022 City Cultures Semester 2 12.50 106-036 Postmodernism Semester 1 12.50 106-047 Art/Pornography/Blasphemy/Propaganda Semester 2 12.50 106-057 From Rock to Rave: Cultural Formations Not offered in 2008 12.500 106-063 Aboriginal Cultural Studies Semester 1 12.50 106-369 Sports, Entertainment and the Media 1 12.500 106-370 Asian Screen Cultures 1 12.500 106-220 Popular Culture 1 12.500 106-226 Lifestyle and Consumer Culture Semester 1 12.50 106-367 Gender, Sexuality & Culture 1 12.500 106-368 Contemporary Cultural Theory Not offered in 2008 12.50 107-077 Television and Commodity Culture 1 12.500 107-079 Sex and the Cinema: The Gendered Screen 2 12.500 107-240 World Screen: Aesthetics and Politics Not offered in 2008 12.500 107-258 Game Studies, Entertainment & Cityscape Not offered in 2008 12.50 110-311 Mass Media in Indonesia Semester 1 12.50 110-219 Media and Everyday Life in Asia Semester 1 12.50 121-017 Society and Environments Semester 1 12.50 121-228 Space, Power, Culture Not offered in 2008 12.50 131-071 Museums, Objects, SpectaclesNot offered in 2008 Not offered in 2008 12.500 136-073 Critical Theories Semester 2 12.50 136-209 Intimacy and Technology Semester 2 12.50 106-205 Indigenous Histories in Film Semester 2 12.50
Entry Requirements:	The Diploma in Arts (Cultural Studies) is only available to students who are enrolled in a non-Melbourne Model degree course at the University of Melbourne. Students need to be able to fit a three-year sequence of study alongside their degree to be eligible for the Diploma in Arts.
Core Participation Requirements:	The Diploma in Arts requires a standard level of ability across all disciplines. It will be assumed students are able to access and attend classes on a regular basis, are capable of learning in a University environment and will be able to take responsibility for their own learning. Any ability beyond this threshold will be robustly supported through the curriculum. There are no pre-requisites for first year subjects, and any intensive use of IT or technologies will be adequately supported. Certain subjects have more specific requirements and demands, such as fieldwork or travelling, which are clearly outlined in the Handbook's subject description. However, the University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. The Faculty Disability Contact Officer works with students, the University Disability Liaison Unit and teaching staff to assist students with their special requirements, with a particular focus on accommodations for in-class and examination assessment tasks. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability.
Further Study:	There are a number of graduate diplomas and degrees at different levels offered in the area of cultural studies. These include Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Cultural Studies); Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Cultural Studies) as well as an MA by thesis and a PhD. Students wishing to apply for entry into the MA program should have an H1 or H2A honours degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline. Details of these courses are available in the Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Handbook and the School of Culture and Communication.
Graduate Attributes:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA
Generic Skills:	Refer to http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2008/105-AA

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