Diploma in Arts (Cultural Studies)

Course 319-CU (2009)

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Year and Campus:	2009
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Undergraduate

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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: CULS10001 Culture, Media and Everyday Life Not offered in 2009 12.50 Second/Third Year Subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 102-211 Migrant Nation: Culture and Identity Semester 1 12.500 CULS20001 Media Histories Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS20002 Television Cultures Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS20003 Hong Kong Cinema Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS20004 City Cultures Not offered in 2009 12.50 ELIT20006 Postmodernism Not offered in 2009 12.50 ELIT20010 Art/Pornography/Blasphemy/Propaganda Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS20005 From Rock to Rave: Cultural Formations Not offered in 2009 12.50 106-063 Aboriginal Cultural Studies Semester 1 12.500 CULS30003 Sports, Entertainment and the Media Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS30004 Asian Screen Cultures Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS20006 Popular Culture Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS20007 Lifestyle and Consumer Culture Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS30001 Gender, Sexuality & Culture Not offered in 2009 12.50 CULS30002 Contemporary Cultural Theory Not offered in 2009 12.50 SCRN20002 Television and Commodity Culture Not offered in 2009 12.50 SCRN20004 Sex and the Cinema: The Gendered Screen Not offered in 2009 12.50 SCRN20007 World Screen: Aesthetics and Politics Not offered in 2009 12.50 SCRN20009 Game Studies, Entertainment & Cityscape Not offered in 2009 12.50 110-311 Mass Media in Indonesia Semester 1 12.500 110-219 Media and Everyday Life in Asia Semester 1 12.500 121-017 Society and Environments Semester 1 12.500 121-228 Space, Power, Culture Not offered in 2009 12.500 131-071 Museums, Objects, Spectacles Not offered in 2009 12.50 HPSC20005 Critical Theories Not offered in 2009 12.50 136-209 Intimacy and Technology Semester 2 12.500 106-205 Indigenous Histories in Film Semester 2 12.500
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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